thecircusblog | December 14, 2008
Playing the Earie: Listening in on a conversation.
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thecircusblog | December 14, 2008
Heyrub: Circus people would use this expression when a fight was eminent. Today we call the police.
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thecircusblog | December 14, 2008
Rang up: A person that was misbehaving.
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thecircusblog | December 14, 2008
Ragout the Top: After the Big Top was in the air and all the peaks were pulled, a group of 6-10 men would walk along the stake line and take hold of the pull ropes, tugging at them to tighten the tent to the stakes. The rhythm was: “take a rope, hold it tight, hit […]
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thecircusblog | December 13, 2008
Doniker: Bathroom
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thecircusblog | December 13, 2008
Popper: Popcorn stand in the circus midway.
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thecircusblog | December 13, 2008
Grease Joint: Where hamburgers and hot dogs were made.
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thecircusblog | December 13, 2008
Floss Wagon: Where cotton candy is made.
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thecircusblog | December 13, 2008
Blow Down: When you lose the big top during a storm.
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thecircusblog | December 13, 2008
Slum: Term used for novelty toys on the midway.
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