Definition of PLEB

pleb

Plural: plebs

Noun

  • A common person; an ordinary citizen (often derogatory).
  • one of the common people
  • A commoner; a member of the lower class of a society.
  • A common person; an unsophisticated or cultureless person.
  • A freshman cadet at a military academy.

Adj

  • Of or concerning the lower class of a society.
  • Undistinguished, commonplace, unsophisticated, vulgar, coarse.

Examples

  • Despite being called a ’pleb’ by his elite Scrabble opponent, he still won the game.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

plebeian, plebe, prole

Antonyms

posho, toff

Scrabble Score: 8

pleb: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pleb: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pleb: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

pleb: valid Words With Friends Word