Hey-rube Definition

interjection

A call to rally circus members in a fight.

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noun

A fight between members of a circus and the general public.

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(by extension) Any fight or conflict, especially a rowdy and informal one.

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Other Word Forms of Hey-rube

Noun

Singular:
hey-rube
Plural:
hey rubes

Origin of Hey-rube

  • Used since approximately 1935; from a shortening of the given name Reuben. It originated as a cry used by circus workers, possibly because of the connotations of the name Reuben as belonging to someone living in the rural USA.

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