Hey Rube

Hey Rube

Hey Rube may refer to:

*Hey, Rube!, a circus slang term
*"Hey Rube" (book), a book by Hunter S. Thompson


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  • Hey, Rube! — is circus slang most commonly used in the United States with origins in the middle 19th century. It is a rallying call, or a cry for help, used by circus people involved in a fight. It can also be used in the sense of describing a fight between… …   Wikipedia

  • hey rube — I. interjection Etymology: hey (I) + rube used traditionally as a rallying cry among circus or carnival folk in a fight with townspeople II. noun : a usually free for all fight between circus or carnival folk and townspeople we found ourselves… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hey rube — 1. interjection A call to rally circus members in a fight. 2. noun A fight between members of a circus and the general public. I said Shut it, Camel! Im dealing with a situation here. Walter says. /.What kind of situation? says Camel. / Jacobs… …   Wiktionary

  • Hey Rube (book) — Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness is a book consisting of 83 articles in three parts written by Hunter S. Thompson, author and father of Gonzo journalism. The articles were first published on ESPN.com s …   Wikipedia

  • hey rube — 1. (used as a call to rally circus or carnival personnel in a fight, esp. in a fight with townspeople). 2. a fight between townspeople and the members of a circus or carnival. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • Hunter S. Thompson — Hunter S. Thompson, 1988 Hunter Stockton Thompson (* 18. Juli 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky; † 20. Februar 2005 in Woody Creek bei Aspen, Colorado) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller und R …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hunter S. Thompson — at the Miami Book Fair International of 1988 Born Hunter Stockton Thompson July 18, 1937(1937 07 18) Louisville, Kentucky …   Wikipedia

  • Dan Rice — circa 1840s. A daguerreotype portrait by Thomas M. Easterly. For Daniel Rice, see Daniel Rice Dan Rice (January 23, 1823 – February 22, 1900), was an American entertainer of many talents, most famously as a clown, who was pre eminent before the… …   Wikipedia

  • Томпсон, Хантер — Хантер Стоктон Томпсон Hunter Stockton Thompson Дата рождения: 18 июля 1937 Место рождения: Луисвилл, штат Кентукки, США Дата смерти: 20 февраля 2005 …   Википедия

  • Хантер Стоктон Томпсон — Hunter Stockton Thompson Дата рождения: 18 июля 1937 Место рождения: Луисвилл, штат Кентукки, США Дата смерти: 20 февраля 2005 …   Википедия

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