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rabble(3)(dictionary)
rabble(dictionary)
rabble(5)(dictionary)
rabble(4)(dictionary)
rabble(1)(dictionary)
rabble(2)(dictionary)
rabble-rousing(dictionary)
Ribble, River(encyclopedia)
South Ribble(tourism)

Pope, Alexander (oh) and ribble-rabble (iou)


Pope, Alexander (oh)



(1688-1744) a British poet and satirist . Many people consider him the most important poet of his time, and admire his use of the heroic couplet . His best known works are The Rape of the Lock and The Dunciad. He also produced very popular translations of the poems of Homer.

ribble-rabble (iou)



ribble-rabble adverb & noun. LME.
[Redupl. of RABBLE noun1.]
A. adverb. In great confusion. rare. Long obsolete exc. Scot. dial. LME.
b. noun.
Confused meaningless language, babble. arch. L16.
= RABBLE noun1 2. Now dial. E17.