Rubelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a rube (unsophisticated person or yokel).

    "...and she stood and took it in, aware that she was gawking like a tourist, chin lifted in rubelike awe, and caring not one iota."

Example

More examples

"...and she stood and took it in, aware that she was gawking like a tourist, chin lifted in rubelike awe, and caring not one iota."

Etymology

From rube + -like.

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