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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUBE

Probably from the name Reuben.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RUBE

rube  [ruːb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUBE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rube is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reuben

Reuben is a Biblical male first name. See Reuben. The commonly known name Ruben is Hawaiian in origin. Hawaiian names are used by the indigenous people of Hawaii The Portuguese version takes the form Rúben, in Spanish Rubén, in Catalan Rubèn and in Dutch and Armenian Ruben. It may also be a surname.

Definition of rube in the English dictionary

The definition of rube in the dictionary is an unsophisticated countryman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUBE


boob
buːb
Canteloube
ˈkæntəˌluːb
cube
kjuːb
Danube
ˈdænjuːb
doob
duːb
drawtube
ˈdrɔːˌtjuːb
flashtube
ˈflæʃˌtjuːb
haboob
hɑːˈbuːb
hypercube
ˈhaɪpəˌkjuːb
jujube
ˈdʒuːdʒuːb
lube
luːb
myotube
ˌmaɪəˈtjuːb
nanotube
ˈnænəʊˌtjuːb
noob
nuːb
phototube
ˈfəʊtəʊˌtjuːb
pube
ˈpjuːb
tube
tjuːb
YouTube
ˈjuːˌtjuːb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUBE

rubby
rubdown
Rube Goldberg
rubefacient
rubefaction
rubefied
rubefies
rubefy
rubel
rubella
rubellan
rubellite
Ruben
Rubenesque
Rubens
Rubensesque
rubeola
rubeolar
rubescence
rubescent

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUBE

Aube
bouillon cube
capillary tube
daube
discharge tube
electron tube
Eustachian tube
extension tube
ice cube
image tube
inner tube
neural tube
pickelhaube
Pitot tube
Rubik cube
Rubik´s cube
test tube
the tube
vacuum tube
X-ray tube

Synonyms and antonyms of rube in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rube» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUBE

Find out the translation of rube to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rube from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rube» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乡巴佬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rube
570 millions of speakers

English

rube
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Rube
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الساذج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деревенщина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Rube
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rube
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

péquenaud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rube
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tölpel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルーブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rube
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rube
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டுப்புறத்தவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरबे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hödük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campagnolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rube
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

селюк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rube
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rube
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Rube
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rube
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Rube
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rube

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUBE»

The term «rube» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUBE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rube» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rube» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rube

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUBE»

Discover the use of rube in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rube and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rube Goldberg: Inventions!
A collection of Rube Goldberg's inventions features "schematics" designed to help people cut their own hair, color Easter eggs, tee a golf ball, and open the garage door.
Maynard Frank Wolfe, Rube Goldberg, 2000
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The Art of Rube Goldberg: (A) Inventive (B) Cartoon (C) Genius
Celebrates Rube Goldberg's life and collects his body of work including his drawings, iconic inventions, comic strips, advertising work, political cartoons, and sculpture.
Jennifer George, 2013
3
Rube
Rube's setting is the Cumberland River in the valley of Middle Tennessee. A seemingly dead baby is rushed to the ice cold waters of the Cumberland River and Rube takes his first breath.
James C. Huddleston, 2000
4
Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward ...
Presents a collection of writings from the author's column "Hey Rube" on ESPN.com, covering such topics as retaliation for September 11th, his suggestions for "fixing" baseball, and other thoughts on politics, sports, and gossip.
Hunter S. Thompson, 2004
5
The Best Pitcher in Baseball: The Life of Rube Foster, Negro ...
A portrait of one of the great figures of the Negro League recreates the life of Rube Foster, the pitcher, manager, and administrator who helped shaped the league into a success.
Robert Charles Cottrell, 2004
6
The best of Rube Goldberg
A collection of more than 90 humorous inventions which have appeared in the author's cartoons during his career.
Rube Goldberg, 1979
7
Andrew ''Rube'' Foster, A Harvest on Freedom's Fields
Based on twenty years of research, Andrew "Rube" Foster, A Harvest on Freedom's Fields, is an inspiring story of an enduring figure and the many individuals who inspired his success on baseball fields all over America.
Phil S. Dixon, 2010
8
Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist
George Edward "Rube" Waddell was one of the zaniest characters ever to play baseball.
Alan H. Levy, 2000
9
Rube Goldberg Machines: Essays in Mormon Theology
Author stakes out his positions on the nature of the Atonement, the soul, testimony, eternal marriage, contemporary politics, humanism, and the historicity of the Book of Mormon.
Adam S. Miller, 2012
10
Rube Foster in His Time: On the Field and in the Papers with ...
"Andrew "Rube" Foster stands among the best African American pitchers of the 1900s, he made his name as the founder and president of the Negro National League, the first all-black league to survive a full season.
Larry Lester, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rube is used in the context of the following news items.
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Professor: Iran Deal Is A Lot Like A Rube Goldberg Machine
This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. The agreement to restrict Iran's nuclear program while easing economic sanctions took almost two ... «WFDD, Jul 15»
2
Incredible Science Machine team seeks Rube Goldberg record with …
“More than 15 builders from around the world” have build the Rube Goldberg Device, according to the project website. It features “more than half a million ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
3
MSU senior attempts record-breaking Rube Goldberg machine
You end up with Rube Goldberg. His popular comic strips often featured very complicated machines performing simple tasks like opening an umbrella or putting ... «WKAR, Jul 15»
4
#NPRreads: Rube Goldberg Machine's Dark Origins And Spalding …
#NPRreads is a new feature we're testing out on Twitter and on The Two-Way. The premise is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers throughout our ... «NPR, Apr 15»
5
Rube Goldberg's Passover Seder
The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Rube Goldberg's Passover Seder ... Rube Goldberg's Passover Seder. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
6
The Story Of Passover As Told By This Insane Rube Goldberg …
It's in that spirit a team of students at Israel's Technion Institute of Technology created this astonishingly complex Rube Goldberg machine–made, in part, with ... «GOOD Magazine, Apr 15»
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Dominoes, Pulleys and Plagues: Students Design Rube Goldberg …
A screenshot from a video of the Technion's "Rube Goldberg's Passover Seder" shows the parting of the Red Sea. In the background is a toy Ferris wheel that ... «Newsweek, Mar 15»
8
Elk Mound wipes out competition to win Rube Goldberg contest
It was part of the Annual Rube Goldberg contest. The idea of the competition is to take a seemingly simple task and make it into a complex multi-staged process. «WEAU, Mar 15»
9
Watch the amazing National Geographic's Rube Goldberg machine
We're used to seeing Rube Goldberg machines on a manageable scale, using small objects like balls and cups to over-engineer a simple task via a series of ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
10
Alta native murdered in Louisiana
Police in Houma, La., say 29-year-old James Rube, now of Gray, LA, was shot at approximately 3 a.m. Sunday after he was knocking at the door of his ... «Pilot Tribune, Jul 14»

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