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Meanings of pleb in inglés

portugués
plebeu
catalán
plebeu
español
plebeyo

One of the common people.

plebeyo
Usage of pleb in inglés
1
He has always denied using the word pleb but has admitted swearing.
The Guardian
2
Sir, - A word of support for the Supreme Court judges, from a mere pleb.
The Irish Times
3
Personally, I find calling someone Mr Plod just as offensive as calling someone a pleb.
The Guardian
4
Then for you, dear pleb, there is the option of the bog-standard dinner table for R20k.
The South African
5
That's royalty, not some jumped-up elected pleb.
A journey: my political life
6
There is no disguising the fact that Schubert, prince of musicians, was personally a hopeless little pleb.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2
7
Mr Mitchell resigned in October after allegedly calling a Downing Street policeman a "pleb", which he denies.
BBC
8
Overall Deb was particularly unhappy with the result, saying the "pleb tier should really be the royal God tier".
News.com.au
9
On the flight back, medallists were directed to business class, while Tweddle was ordered to join the also-rans in pleb class.
The Guardian
10
Toby Rowland, the officer on duty in Downing Street at the time of the altercation, insists Mitchell called him a pleb.
The Guardian
11
WHY line up for a new iPhone in person like a pleb when you could get your iPad to do it for you?
News.com.au
12
The Tory Chief Whip denies claims he swore at a policeman on duty outside Downing Street and called him a "pleb".
BBC
13
Owens also claimed that she was branded a "pleb" and overheard male colleagues referring to women golfers as "dykes and lesbians".
The Irish Times
14
EGGS Why settle for simpleton hard boiled eggs or pleb poached eggs when you could have your eggs "Pie Maker Style".
News.com.au
15
It's interesting, of course, to discuss, as we all did, whether "pleb" is more likely to be an upper-class or a proletarian insult.
The Guardian
16
The communities secretary claimed he was "very proud to be a pleb" but he had never heard the chief whip use such words.
BBC
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Translations for pleb
portugués
plebeu
catalán
plebeu
español
plebeyo
Pleb through the time