pleb

Definition

A commoner; a member of the lower class of a society.

Etymology

A clipping of plebeian and plebe, sometimes also understood as a back-formation from plebs.

Example Sentences

• "You're under my roof, you pleb."
• "I found some of the novices, plebs they are called, home-sick, and weary with their discipline."
• "At Annapolis, the natives are crabs, the freshmen plebs, the sophomores youngsters."

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