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n. (alternative case form of hey rube English)
interj. (non-gloss definition: A call to rally circus members in a fight.) n. 1 A fight between members of a circus and the general public. 2 (context by extension English) Any fight or conflict, especially a rowdy and informal one.
Wikipedia
Hey Rube may refer to:
- Hey, Rube!, a circus slang term
- Hey Rube!, a 1928 silent film directed by George B. Seitz
- Hey Rube (book), a book by Hunter S. Thompson, published 2004
- Hey, Rube! (band), a British electronica group formed by Steve Cobby and Stephen Mallinder
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Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness is a book by Hunter S. Thompson, consisting of 83 articles split into three parts. The articles were first published on ESPN.com's Page 2 under Thompson’s column Hey Rube. First published in mid-2004, the book contains articles from November 20, 2000, to October 13, 2003. It is sub-titled, Modern History from the Sports Desk.
This was the final book Thompson published before his death in February 2005.
Usage examples of "hey rube".
Underfoot, now and again, came vibration in the sidewalk from an SP streetlights away, beating out a Hey Rube with his night stick.