pleb
pronunciation
How to pronounce pleb in British English:
UK [pleb]
How to pronounce pleb in American English:
US [plɛb]
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- Noun:
- one of the common people
Word Origin
- pleb (n.)
- 1856 as a colloquial shortening of plebeian in the ancient Roman sense. West Point sense attested by 1851 (see plebe).
Example
- 1. " Pleb , " taken from the roman word " plebs , " has found a modern context in its derogatory usage to describe " a member of the ordinary people or working classes . "