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☆ rube (ro̵̅o̅b)

noun

Slang a person from a rural region who lacks polish and sophistication; rustic

Etymology: < Rube, nickname of Reuben

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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