Definition of "rubes" [rubes]

• Plural form of rube. (noun)

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• "I know we can do more because 'rubes' like us punch back."
• "Publisher guidelines all include one really weird direction that is slipped in JUST so the publishers can fish out manuscripts by "rubes" who don't know the "way things are done" and reject them without reading the submission."
• "The intellectuals in the Dem party don't have any idea how to appreciate the "rubes"."