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
After the "plebgate" incident at Downing Street in September 2012, then-Chief Whip Mr Mitchell apologised for using bad language but denied using the word pleb.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2014
The then cabinet member apologised for using bad language but denied using the word pleb.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2013
In , the FT notes that what did it for Mr Mitchell was his disputed use of the word "pleb".
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2012
Little did the pleb dream that he was up against a man of brains.
From Lord Stranleigh Abroad by Barr, Robert
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
Reader Tyler Hogan responded with a really sharp comment, which he gave me permission to share here: This goes further than “managerial class wants to remind plebs who’s in power.”
From The Verge ● Oct. 1, 2020
Williams later clarified that he had already donated; nevertheless, it feels as if an awful lot of celebrities are more keen on soliciting money from us plebs than reaching into their own purses.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2020
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
