plebe
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Meaning · English
A freshman cadet at a military academy.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
My drill master, a young stripling, told me I was not so ‘gross’ as most other pleibs, the name of all new cadets.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “plebe” mean?
A freshman cadet at a military academy.
Is “plebe” formal or informal?
plebe is generally slang.