Definitions
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
plebeian . - noun Alternative spelling of
plebeian .
Etymologies
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Examples
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If you don't like the idea of plebian butter infecting the taste of your aristocratic cheese choices, simply shave off the borders of your block before serving.
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I hope you were aiming for the girl who sits in front of me (affectionatly nicknamed 'plebian' by Meghan and me).
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But its the rhyme of "plebian" with "me and" that is the joy here. of the space between our chairs
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Marx wrote of the evolution of society through revolution, going through various stages such as plebian, feudal, agrarian and industrial. the revolution bit was not necessarily through violence but could be innovation - the revolution that saw the industrial age born from agrarianism for example.
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But its the rhyme of "plebian" with "me and" that is the joy here. of the space between our chairs
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a movie that gives the word "plebian" a good name.
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But often, beer drinking falls back on plebian vulgarities, on pints pounded, on bongs and shotguns.
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I think plebian Titus Pullo had the best response to said elites:
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Er.. what poor plebian Myles overlooks is the word “school”.
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It's more like the SoHo was before it got so plebian—before the Gap and United Colors of Benetton moved in there.
generationnext commented on the word plebian
Do you maybe want plebeian?
March 30, 2007