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rabble
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??æb?l/
- Rhymes: -æb?l
Etymology 1
First attested since 1300s, from Middle English rablen (“to ramble; rave; speak in a confused manner”), cognate with Middle Dutch rabbelen (“to talk; chatter; trifle”), Low German rabbeln, robbeln (“to chatter; prattle”).
Alternative forms
- ravel
Verb
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
From Middle English rabel, probably from the verb (see above).
Noun
rabble (plural rabbles)
- (obsolete) A bewildered or meaningless string of words.
- (obsolete) A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.
- A mob; a disorderly crowd. [from late 14th c.]
- (derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. [from 1550s]
- Synonyms: plebs, riffraff; see also Thesaurus:commonalty
Derived terms
- rabble rouser
- rabblesome
Translations
Etymology 3
Old French roable (modern French râble), from Latin rutabulum (“a poker”).
Noun
rabble (plural rabbles)
- An iron bar used in puddling.
Verb
rabble (third-person singular simple present rabbles, present participle rabbling, simple past and past participle rabbled)
- (transitive) To stir with a rabble.
Derived terms
- rabbler
Further reading
- rabble in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- rabble in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- rabble at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- barbel, barble
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vermin
English
Etymology
From Middle English vermyn, from Anglo-Norman and Old French vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum (“vermin”), collective noun formed from Latin vermis (“worm”). See also worm.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?v?m?n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?v??m?n/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m?n
Noun
vermin (countable and uncountable, plural vermin or vermins)
- (countable or uncountable) Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]
- The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
- (countable or uncountable) Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
- (countable or uncountable) Obnoxious, or mean and offensive person or people. [from 1560s]
- Bring these vermin to the Palace of Justice.
Derived terms
- verminicide
Translations
See also
- varmint
Anagrams
- Mervin
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