rubes
nounUK /ruːbz/
US /ruːbz/
People who are easy to trick because they do not know much.
The con artists sold fake watches to a group of rubes at the fair.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. People from the countryside who seem unfamiliar with city ways.
The city slickers laughed at the rubes who had never seen a subway.
3. Inexperienced newcomers who are easily fooled.
The veteran players took advantage of the rubes on their first day.
4. Unsophisticated people regarded as easy targets.
Scammers set up booths hoping to catch a few rubes.