pleb
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A judge ruled last year the MP probably had called PC Toby Rowland, an officer on duty at Downing Street's gates, a "pleb".
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2015
The then cabinet member apologised for using bad language but denied using the word pleb.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2013
Michael Portillo has said he "misspoke" when he claimed he had heard former Conservative chief whip Andrew Mitchell say the word "pleb".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2013
Mr Mitchell resigned in October after allegedly calling a Downing Street policeman a "pleb", which he denies.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2013
I would that thou Wouldst lead us into action, noble pleb.
From Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems by Marion Forster Gilmore
These screens will show the fight to all us plebs come Sunday night.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
I’m continually assaulted by images of the Kardashians, the ultimate hot-mom clan, who’ve set the bar for the rest of us plebs, showing off their sculpted figures and eerily frozen faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
That extra “pro” sale is a savings of $95 off MSRP, while the rest of us plebs are still saving a respectable $60.
From The Verge ● Jun. 29, 2022
The rest of us plebs could just go rot at lesser colleges after one B ruined plenty of T1 school dreams.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2018
“She’s my director. I’m gonna have to start making appointments for you plebs to talk to her.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
