pleb

[pleb] /plɛb/
noun
1.
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
2.
plebe (def 1).
Origin
1850-55, Americanism; short for plebeian
Examples from the web for pleb
  • If a pleb robs a post office of a couple of thousand euros, he'll certainly go to prison for a while.
British Dictionary definitions for pleb

pleb

/plɛb/
noun
1.
short for plebeian
2.
(Brit, informal, often derogatory) a common vulgar person
See also plebs
Word Origin and History for pleb
n.

1856 as a colloquial shortening of plebeian in the ancient Roman sense. West Point sense attested by 1851 (see plebe).