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The ways of the circus; being the memories and adventures of George Conklin, tamer of lions choose

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[US] Conklin & Root Ways of The Circus 241: Pestered by some ‘budgy’ guy.
at budgy, adj.
[US] Conklin & Root Ways of The Circus 17: I found that it bothered even the oldtimers to stay awake, although most of them did until light in the morning, but there was a saying among the show people that ‘nobody can keep awake after the old haymaker comes up’.
at haymaker, n.1
[US] Conklin & Root Ways of The Circus 241: Red hot and eager for the fray; / The boys all thought, but didn’t say—‘Hey, Rube!’.
at hey Rube!, excl.
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