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Drabble vs Rabble - What's the difference?

drabble | rabble |

As nouns the difference between drabble and rabble

is that drabble is a short fictional story, typically in fan fiction, sometimes exactly 100 words long while rabble is a mob; a disorderly crowd.

As a verb drabble

is to wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.

drabble

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) drabelan

Verb

(drabbl)
  • To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
  • To fish with a long line and rod.
    • to drabble for barbels

    Etymology 2

    From a word game in .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short fictional story, typically in fan fiction, sometimes exactly 100 words long.
    • Usage notes
    The "100 words" limit is the original meaning, although in practice (and drabble purists have denounced this extension), it frequently extends up to around 500 words, with a variety of limits used.

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    rabble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mob; a disorderly crowd.
  • The mass of common people; the lowest class of people.

    • Synonyms

    * riffraff

    Derived terms

    * rabble rouser

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