rabble
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Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English rablen (“to ramble; rave; speak in a confused manner”), cognate with Middle Dutch rabbelen (“to talk; chatter; trifle”), German rabbeln, robbeln (“to chatter; prattle”).
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Verb[edit]
rabble (third-person singular simple present rabbles, present participle rabbling, simple past and past participle rabbled)
- (intransitive) To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense
- (transitive) To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English rabel, probably from the verb (see above).
Noun[edit]
rabble (plural rabbles)
- A mob; a disorderly crowd.
- The mass of common people; the lowest class of people.
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Translations[edit]
a disorderly crowd
the mass of common people; the lowest class of people
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Further reading[edit]
- rabble in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- rabble in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- “rabble” at OneLook Dictionary Search
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