Rubes

//ɹuːbz// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
plural of rube form-of, plural

Synonyms

hayseed hick yokel yokel babe backwoodsman

Example

"Cryptocurrency is how the most powerful people in the world convince rubes to help them launder money."

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