hey rube

名词 n. 感叹词 intj.
中文释义
美 /heɪ ɹub/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fight between members of a circus and the general public.
    — "I said 'Shut it, Camel! I'm dealing with a situation here.' Walter says. /.'What kind of situation?' says Camel. / "'Jacob's messed up.' / "'What? How? Was there a hey rube?'"
  2. Any fight or conflict, especially a rowdy and informal one. broadly
感叹词 intj.
  1. A call to rally circus members in a fight.

词形变化

hey Rube alternative hey rubes plural hey Rube alternative

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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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