A rube is a
country bumpkin
Yokel is one of several derogatory terms referring to the stereotype of unsophisticated country people. The term is of uncertain etymology and is only attested from the early 19th century on.
Yokels are depicted as straightforward, simple, na� ...
(peasantly, peasantish) or an inexperienced, unsophisticated person.
Rube is also sometimes used as a
nickname
A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...
, for
Reuben
Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob.
Variants include Reuvein in Yiddish or as an English variant spelling on th ...
, Ruben or Rubin.
Arts and entertainment
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Rube Bloom
Reuben Bloom (April 24, 1902 – March 30, 1976) was an American songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, recording artist, vocalist, and author.
Life and career
Bloom was born and died in New York City. He was Jewish.
During his career, he w ...
(1902–1976), Jewish American songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, vocalist and writer
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Rube Goldberg
Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), better known as Rube Goldberg (), was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor.
Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated ...
(1883–1970), American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor
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Rubin Lacey (1902–1969), American country blues musician, singer and songwriter
Sports
Baseball
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Rube Benton (1890–1937), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Bressler (1894–1966), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Currie (1898–1966), American baseball pitcher and manager in the Negro leagues
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Rube DeGroff (1879–1955), American Major League Baseball player
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George "Rube" Deneau
George Deneau (died January 10, 1926) was a Canadian minor league baseball player, manager, and promoter who played on a number of Ontario and Michigan teams between 1898 and 1915. Known best by his nickname "Rube," he was born in Amherstburg, On ...
(c. 1879–1926), Canadian minor league baseball player, manager and promoter
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Rube Dessau (1883–1952), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Ehrhardt (1894–1980), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Ellis (1885–1938), American Major League Baseball player
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Rube Fischer
Reuben Walter Fischer (September 19, 1916 – July 16, 1997) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher who appeared in 108 games in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants (1941; 1943–1946). Born in Carlock, S ...
(1916–1997), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Foster
Andrew "Rube" Foster (September 17, 1879 – December 9, 1930) was an American baseball player, manager, and executive in the Negro leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.
Foster is considered by sports historians to hav ...
(1879–1930), American baseball player, manager, and pioneer executive in the Negro leagues, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Rube Foster (AL pitcher) (1888–1976), American Major League Baseball player
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Rube Geyer (1884–1962), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Kisinger
Charles Samuel "Rube" Kisinger (December 13, 1876 – July 17, 1941), sometimes spelled "Kissinger", was an American right-handed baseball pitcher.
Kissinger played professional baseball from 1901 to 1916, including two years in Major League Bas ...
(1876–1941), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Kroh (1886–1944), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Lutzke (1897–1938), American Major League Baseball player
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Rube Manning (1883–1930), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Marquard
Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9, 1886 – June 1, 1980) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s. He achieved his greatest success with the New York Giants. He was inducted into the Ba ...
(1886–1980), American Major League Baseball pitcher, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Rube Marshall (1890–1980), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Melton (1917–1971), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Novotney (1924–1987), American Major League Baseball player in 1949
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Rube Oldring
Reuben Henry "Rube" Oldring (May 30, 1884 – September 9, 1961) was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from 1905 to 1918. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees.
Early life
Oldring was ...
(1884–1961), American Major League Baseball player
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Rube Parnham (1894–1963), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Peters (1885–1965), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Schauer (1891–1957), Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Sellers (1881–1952), American Major League Baseball player in 1910
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Rube Vickers
Harry Porter "Rube" Vickers (May 17, 1879 – December 9, 1958) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Superbas, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Athletics during the early 20th century ...
(1878–1958), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Vinson (1879–1951), American Major League Baseball player
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Rube Waddell
George Edward "Rube" Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-hander, he played for 13 years, with the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Orphans in the Nati ...
(1876–1914), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Walberg
George Elvin Walberg (July 27, 1896 – October 27, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty tha ...
(1896–1978), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Rube Walker
Albert Bluford "Rube" Walker (May 16, 1926 – December 12, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and longtime pitching coach.
Career
A native of Lenoir, North Carolina, Walker batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was li ...
(1926–1992), American Major League Baseball catcher and pitching coach
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Rube Ward (1879–1945), American Major League Baseball player in 1902
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Rube Yarrison (1896–1977), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Other
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Rube Barker (1889–1958), American college football player and track athlete in the 1910s
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Rube Bjorkman (born 1929), former collegiate ice hockey head coach
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Rube Brandow (1898–1932), Canadian professional ice hockey player and college coach
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Rube Ferns
Rube Ferns (born James Ferns; October 30, 1873 – June 11, 1952) was an American boxer of the early 20th century. Nicknamed "The Kansas Rube", he held the World Welterweight Championship in 1900 and 1901. He was formidable and scrappy with a goo ...
(1873–1952), American boxer, world welterweight champion in 1900 and 1901
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Rube Lautenschlager (1915–1992), American college and professional basketball player
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Rube Ludwig (c. 1920–1991), Canadian football player
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Rube McCray (1904–1972), head football, men's basketball, and baseball coach and athletic director at the College of William & Mary
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Rube Reiswerg
Ruben Reiswerg (August 10, 1912 – March 22, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Indianapolis Kautskys
Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. st ...
(1912–1998), American professional basketball player
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Rube Ursella (1890–1980), American football player-coach who played during the early years of the National Football League
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Reuben Charles Warnes (1875–1961), British boxer
Outlaws
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Rube Burrow (1854–1890), American Old West train robber and outlaw
See also
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Hey Rube (disambiguation)
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