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hey rube

interjection

(used as a call to rally circus or carnival personnel in a fight, especially in a fight with townspeople).

noun

a fight between townspeople and the members of a circus or carnival.

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Origin of hey rube

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby hey rube

Heyerdahl, Heyer-Pudenz valve, hey-ho, Heymans, Heyrovský, hey rube, Heyse, Heysham, Heyward, Heywood, Hezbollah
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