pleb
pleb Lexical Profile
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• noun
An ordinary person, especially one belonging to the lower social classes or perceived as lacking culture, refinement, or sophistication (informal, derogatory).
"The exclusive club's members looked down on everyone else as mere plebs."
A member of the general citizen body in ancient Rome, distinct from the privileged patrician class (informal).
"In the early Roman Republic, the plebs organized strikes and secessions to demand political representation."
Word Nuance & Usage
Used almost exclusively in informal and derogatory contexts to express snobbery or dismiss someone as uncultured or of low social standing.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 18th century as British school slang, shortened from "plebeian," which derives from the Latin "plebeius" (of the common people) and "plebs" (the generality of citizens in ancient Rome).