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
Mr Mitchell resigned in October after allegedly calling a Downing Street policeman a "pleb", which he denies.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2013
Conservative MP Mr Mitchell has always denied using the word "pleb" but has admits he lost his temper and swore at the officers after they refused to let him cycle through the main gate.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2012
How dare some nobody pleb have the temerity to criticise YOU.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2012
I would that thou Wouldst lead us into action, noble pleb.
From Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems by Gilmore, Marion Forster
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
We lowly plebs got our first glimpse of Chicago West, the illogically named third child of Kim and Kanye, born only four weeks ago, and a warning to the uninitiated.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 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
