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.
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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
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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 Rubes mug.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-Rubes mug.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-Bilking mug.Scornful carny slang term for a disgruntled mark. Also has a similar use in retail to describe an entitled or an asshole customer. Being a rube is NOT a good thing
Carny no.1- that mark got mad because I wouldn’t give him a freebie!
Carny no.2- what a rube!
Cashier no.1- that lady wouldn’t get off her phone in the checkout lane and then got mad at me and complained because I didn’t scan her groceries in the order she never told me she wanted because she expected me to be a mind reader!
Cashier no.2- what a total rube!
Carny no.2- what a rube!
Cashier no.1- that lady wouldn’t get off her phone in the checkout lane and then got mad at me and complained because I didn’t scan her groceries in the order she never told me she wanted because she expected me to be a mind reader!
Cashier no.2- what a total rube!
by DiaperPants January 11, 2020
Get the Rube mug.A term coined by Lucky Pierre, the captain of the butt piracy ship "The Brown Swallow", to refer to lube and rubbers.
Captain Lucky Pierre had a reputation among seafaring butt pirates for sliding himself into the middle of the action so that, while he was being gleefully penetrated from astern, he in turn was plundering the poop deck of another of the hardy butt pirates who comprised his crew of slippery sea men.
That's why any butt piracy ship under his command always carried a hold full of rube and lubbers, so avast ye and prepare to be boarded!
That's why any butt piracy ship under his command always carried a hold full of rube and lubbers, so avast ye and prepare to be boarded!
by bitchuck April 24, 2025
Get the rube and lubbers mug.Cool motherfucker who likes staying in groups.
He is most of the time in a group of 4 people.
He also don't get the jokes of his friends. He is mostly a friend of people named: Robert, Aaron, Sebastian, Evert, Weed,...
He is also mostly gay.
He is most of the time in a group of 4 people.
He also don't get the jokes of his friends. He is mostly a friend of people named: Robert, Aaron, Sebastian, Evert, Weed,...
He is also mostly gay.
by AAAAAron132 April 27, 2021
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