pleb
Of or concerning the lower class of a societyOf or concerning the lower class of a society.
/plɛb/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or concerning the lower class of a society.
(derogatory, not comparable)Undistinguished, commonplace, unsophisticated, vulgar, coarse.
Origin
A clipping of plebeian and plebe, sometimes also understood as a back-formation from plebsA clipping of plebeian and plebe, sometimes also understood as a back-formation from plebs.
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