"rubelike" meaning in English

See rubelike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more rubelike [comparative], most rubelike [superlative]
Etymology: rube + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rube|like}} rube + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} rubelike (comparative more rubelike, superlative most rubelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a rube (unsophisticated person or yokel).
    Sense id: en-rubelike-en-adj-dav36aEM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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