1842, agent noun from Rabble-rousing, which is attested by 1802 in Sydney Smith; from rabble (n.1) + rouse.
rabbi
rabbinate
rabbinical
rabbit
rabble
rabble-rouser
Rabelaisian
rabid
rabidity
rabies
raccoon
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