rabble

Meanings

Verb

• To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense
• To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out
• To stir with a rabble.

Noun

• A bewildered or meaningless string of words.
• A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.
• A mob; a disorderly crowd.
• The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.
• An iron bar used in puddling.

Origin

• 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.
• From Middle English rabel, probably from the verb (see above).
• Old French roable (modern French râble), from Latin rutabulum ("a poker").