- Rabble
- Rabble Rab"ble, a. Of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble; disorderly; vulgar. [R.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
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Rabble.ca — is a Canadian website. Among other services, it publishes journalism on a daily basis, primarily relating to social justice and progressive politics. The site hosts babble , a politically oriented Internet forum, the rabble podcast network (RPN)… … Wikipedia
Rabble — est un site web canadien anglophone, qui parmi d autres activités, publie des articles de journalisme en relation avec la justice sociale et les politiques progressistes. L article devrait être nommé rabble mais une limitation technique empêche… … Wikipédia en Français
Rabble — Rab ble, n. [Probably named from the noise made by it (see {Rabble}, v. i.) cf. D. rapalje rabble, OF. & Prov. F. rapaille.] 1. A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy people; a mob; a confused, disorderly throng. [1913 Webster] I saw, I say, come… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rabble — est un site web canadien anglophone, qui parmi d autres activités, publie des articles de journalisme en relation avec la justice sociale et les politiques progressistes. Le site héberge également deux médias interactifs babble, un salon de… … Wikipédia en Français
rabble — ► NOUN 1) a disorderly crowd. 2) (the rabble) ordinary people regarded as socially inferior or uncouth. ORIGIN perhaps related to dialect rabble «to gabble» … English terms dictionary
rabble — rabble1 [rab′əl] n. [ME rabel < ? or akin to ML rabulus, brawling, noisy < L rabula, a brawling advocate < rabere: see RABID] a noisy, disorderly crowd; mob vt. rabbled, rabbling to attack as or by a rabble; mob the rabble the common… … English World dictionary
Rabble — Rab ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rabbled} (r[a^]b b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rabbling} (r[a^]b bl[i^]ng).] 1. To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] The bishops carriages were stopped and the prelates… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rabble — Rab ble, v. t. To stir or skim with a rabble, as molten iron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rabble — (n.) c.1300, pack of animals, possibly related to M.E. rablen speak in a rapid, confused manner, probably imitative of hurry and confusion (Cf. M.Du. rabbelen, Low Ger. rabbeln to chatter ). Meaning tumultuous crowd of people is first recorded… … Etymology dictionary
Rabble — Rab ble (r[a^]b b l), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Iron Manuf.) An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron in the process of puddling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
