rube

noun

ˈrüb

: an awkward unsophisticated person : rustic

: a naive or inexperienced person

Examples of rube in a Sentence

They treated us as if we were a bunch of rubes. rural voters were tired of being treated as rubes by state officials, who showed interest in them only at election time

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That’s easy: a rube, chump, or mark, whose naive optimism sets them up for betrayal. —

Jamil Zaki, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024 Sometimes, the film’s examination of excess can simply be excessive, but The Wolf of Wall Street is hypnotizing — and a damning condemnation of us poor rubes. —

Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024 Play your cards right and a meal can be made with minimal effort; just don’t be the rube who stalks the kitchen door. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 For a yutz like me, a business rube, what’s some advice about how to win a negotiation? —

David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for rube