pl.v.] (disapproving)
1 a large group of noisy people who are or may become violent:
a disorganized / drunken rabble * He was met by a rabble of noisy, angry youths.
2 (the rabble) ordinary people or people who are considered to have a low social position:
a speech that appealed to the rabble
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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