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Rube

Definition:

A rube is a slang term used to describe an unsophisticated or naive person, typically from a rural or small-town background. It can also refer to someone easily fooled or tricked.

Examples:

Noun:

• He felt like a rube in the big city, with everyone's eyes on him.
• The carnival tricks were designed to take advantage of the rubes who came to see them.

Adjective:

• The rube tourists were easily drawn into the tourist traps.
• Don't fall for his rube act; he's smarter than he seems.

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