noun
pleb
Pleb (noun) means an ordinary person from a low social class.
noun
1
An ordinary person from a low social class.
2
(informal) Someone seen as ordinary or lacking refinement.
3
A first-year student at a military college.
"At Annapolis, the natives are crabs, the freshmen plebs, the sophomores youngsters."
— Dialect Notes, American Dialect Society (1922)
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Etymology
A clipping of plebeian and plebe, sometimes also understood as a back-formation from plebs.
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What is the meaning of pleb?
"pleb" (noun) means an ordinary person from a low social class.
What is another word for pleb?
Other words for "pleb" include plebeian.
What is the opposite of pleb?
The opposite of "pleb" is toff.
What are the different meanings of pleb?
"pleb" has 3 main meanings: 1. An ordinary person from a low social class; 2. (informal) Someone seen as ordinary or lacking refinement; 3. A first-year student at a military college.
