hey rube

短语

发音

US /heɪ ɹub/

词形变化

hey rubes 复数 hey rubes

别名

hey Rube

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

    Any fight or conflict, especially a rowdy and informal one.

    引申义
interj.
  1. 1.

    A call to rally circus members in a fight.

词源

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.

来源：wiktionary