Pleb
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /plɛb/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pleb is a noun meaning A commoner; a member of the lower class of a society.
Meaning
A commoner; a member of the lower class of a society.
More Meanings
- (derogatory) A common person; an unsophisticated or cultureless person.
- (US, slang, usually derogatory) A freshman cadet at a military academy.
- Of or concerning the lower class of a society.
- (derogatory) Undistinguished, commonplace, unsophisticated, vulgar, coarse.
Example Sentences
You're under my roof, you pleb.
At Annapolis, the natives are crabs, the freshmen plebs, the sophomores youngsters.
I found some of the novices, plebs they are called, home-sick, and weary with their discipline.
Word Forms
- plebs
Synonyms for pleb
Depending on context, synonyms include prole, plebe, plebeian.
Antonyms for pleb
Common opposites include toff, posho.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plebeian, commoner, prole, snob, roturier, lowling.
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