- pleb
- pleb [ pleb ] noun count BRITISH INFORMALan insulting word for an ordinary person. This word shows that the speaker thinks ordinary people are not important or intelligent.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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pleb — pleb; pleb·i·fi·ca·tion; pleb·i·scite; pleb·i·sci·tum; pleb·e·scite; … English syllables
pleb — [pleb] n [C usually plural] BrE informal [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: plebeian] an insulting word meaning someone who is from a low social class often used humorously ▪ Plebs like me could never have such perfect manners. >plebby adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
pleb — /pleb/, n. 1. a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner. 2. plebe (def. 1). [1850 55, Amer.; short for PLEBEIAN] * * * … Universalium
pleb — 1865 as a colloquial shortening of PLEBIAN (Cf. plebian) (also Cf. PLEBE (Cf. plebe)). West Point sense attested by 1883 … Etymology dictionary
pleb — n. plebeian, common man, member of the lower class; member of the common class (in ancient Rome) … English contemporary dictionary
pleb — ► NOUN informal, derogatory ▪ a member of the lower social classes. DERIVATIVES plebby adjective. ORIGIN abbreviation of PLEBEIAN(Cf. ↑plebeian) … English terms dictionary
pleb — UK [pleb] / US noun [countable] Word forms pleb : singular pleb plural plebs British informal an insulting word for an ordinary person. This word shows that the speaker thinks ordinary people are not important or intelligent … English dictionary
pleb — /plɛb / (say pleb) Colloquial –noun 1. a commonplace or vulgar person. –adjective 2. vulgar, commonplace. {from plebs, misanalysed as a plural noun with the singular pleb} …
pleb|i|scite — «PLEHB uh syt, siht», noun. 1. a direct vote by the qualified voters of a country, state, or other political unit on some important question. 2. such a vote by the inhabitants of a territory to choose the country or ruler that will govern them:… … Useful english dictionary
pleb|is|ci|tum — «PLEHB uh SY tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». 1. a law enacted by the ancient Roman plebeians. 2. = plebiscite. (Cf. ↑plebiscite) ╂[< Latin plēbiscītum plebiscite] … Useful english dictionary
