Associations to the word «Rube»
Noun
Wiktionary
RUBE, noun. A person of rural heritage; a yokel.
RUBE, noun. (pejorative) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.
RUBE, proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Reuben.
RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE, noun. (US) A comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task.
RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINES, noun. Plural of Rube Goldberg machine
Dictionary definition
RUBE, noun. A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.