hey rube

1 of 2

interjection

—used traditionally as a rallying cry among circus or carnival folk in a fight with townspeople

hey rube

2 of 2

noun

: a usually free-for-all fight between circus or carnival folk and townspeople

we found ourselves with an old-fashioned hey rube and obliged to move the show on that night

—Herbert Gold

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

hey entry 1 + rube

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