Someone who fails to grasp how the larger overstructure in one's country is designed to reduce his ability to choose freely and explore the realm of possibility, or someone is totally subject and ignorant to what arguments belie the things being said in conversation.
Johnathan seriously thinks he's going to pick his next place to live from a map, after his city's economy has cycled downward due to policy changes. Even moreso, he has no clue what everybody is really doing for money and the utilities for the next two years. Johnathan is an example of a social context rube.
Example II:
John often finds nothing to think about when he enters the dog park because he finds people throwing random words at each other, and looking off into seemingly nowhere. In response, he just sort of sits there and when he talks, he makes footnotes about what people say, while failing to see the assumptions and arguments being put forth. As a consequence, he takes every assumption thrown at him, being ping-ponged back and forth.
Example II:
John often finds nothing to think about when he enters the dog park because he finds people throwing random words at each other, and looking off into seemingly nowhere. In response, he just sort of sits there and when he talks, he makes footnotes about what people say, while failing to see the assumptions and arguments being put forth. As a consequence, he takes every assumption thrown at him, being ping-ponged back and forth.
by DanZhukovin October 2, 2019
Get the Social Context Rubemug. The peak of ignorant dimwitted-ness, the cake taker for adult simpletonry. The feckless rube has nary a shred of understanding of how, when, or why they have grievously revealed their knowledge of the situation at hand to be rapidly approaching zero.
May also be used in playful adoration.
May also be used in playful adoration.
Kyle's such a feckless rube, his dad told him to take his car to get the oil changed and when the tech asked him what kind he wanted he responded with "uhhhh canola?"
by omoshiroi_boi December 8, 2020
Get the Feckless Rubemug. noun /ro͞obz/
A frustratingly well-meaning individual who exudes positivity and confidence while leaving a trail of unintentional destruction in their wake. Rubes genuinely believe they’re excelling, often offering unsolicited help, smiling through every blunder, and remaining blissfully unaware of the chaos they cause. Though polite and affable, their presence provokes an existential crisis in those forced to clean up after them. You don’t hate Rubes… but if you were locked in a room with one and a nerf bat, it might get weird.
A frustratingly well-meaning individual who exudes positivity and confidence while leaving a trail of unintentional destruction in their wake. Rubes genuinely believe they’re excelling, often offering unsolicited help, smiling through every blunder, and remaining blissfully unaware of the chaos they cause. Though polite and affable, their presence provokes an existential crisis in those forced to clean up after them. You don’t hate Rubes… but if you were locked in a room with one and a nerf bat, it might get weird.
“I asked him to double-check the numbers. Now the spreadsheet’s broken, the client’s confused, and somehow we’re catering a vegan luau. Classic Rubes.”
by J-Diggidy May 16, 2025
Get the Rubesmug. The last living dinosaur. Genus naomi, species Rubinstein. Eats poo-poos, augmenting its diet with pee-pees.
Omighawd, is that a moving building?" "Oh, no, it's just a Nomi-Rubes. And it's going to bite us to death.
by Dr. Jean-Paul Marat May 15, 2011
Get the Nomi-Rubesmug. The act of creating something intentionally controversial so that you can claim that you're being unjustly censored when private businesses don't want to be associated with it, with the objective of motivating the easily-manipulated into reacting emotionally and patronizing/advocating for your product.
They willingly send you their money and encourage others to do the same as a protest of the legitimate market reaction to your creation.
They willingly send you their money and encourage others to do the same as a protest of the legitimate market reaction to your creation.
"The Sound of Freedom" and "Try that in a small town" are some top-quality Rube-Bilking. They made a fortune off of those morons.
by TonyFromOuttaTown July 26, 2023
Get the Rube-Bilkingmug. girl 1: hey , i heard you got mad game last night!
girl 2: yeah, but he had crazy ass rubes :/ i'm still finding them everywhere!
girl 1: that sucks dude :/
girl 2: yeah, but he had crazy ass rubes :/ i'm still finding them everywhere!
girl 1: that sucks dude :/
by mozzieblanket May 27, 2017
Get the rubesmug. Rube: insult, meaning uncultured, undereducated rural person. Often spelled Roob by genuine Rubes. Contrary to popular belief, people who use the term Rube or Roob are subconsciously and ironically self identifying.
“Did you see that Rube in cowboy boots at the co-op yesterday? He definitely had dried manure on his boots,” said the turtleneck wearing San Franciscan to a friend. They were on their way home from Barnes and Noble, carefully zigzagging through the tents and human feces that dominated the landscape.
by Rube ix cube August 21, 2019
Get the Rubemug.