NYT Dictionary

PLEB

/plɛb/
NounAdjectivePLEBCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A commoner; a member of the lower class of a society.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

A clipping of plebeian and plebe, sometimes also understood as a back-formation from plebs.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

proleplebeplebeianbourgeoiscockneycommonereverymanproletarian

Antonyms

toffposho

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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