ribble

tr.v. rib·bled, rib·bling, rib·bles

1. a. To cheat one's employees.
b. To withhold income of employees using flimsy excuses.

2. To bring under control erring employees.


Middle English, from Old English ribb.

'I have enough of this company's ribbling tactics! I quit!', exclaimed Kendra after the company's announcement informing her that her income is withheld due to her wearing a miniskirt for work.

by Kendra Micheals August 30, 2005

Ribble

rib·ble
{rib-uhl}
noun, verb, -bled, -bling.
–noun
1. a small, mildly disorderly crowd; huddle.
2. the ribble, the common people: The well to do held the ribble in quasi contempt.

-verb
1. a meek rallying cry. To be used in the place of "rabble" when the crowd is not large enough or enthusiastic enough to warrant the superlative form: Hey let's ribble up a crowd and go protest the prices of local produce!
2. the diminutive form of rabble

Hey guys you wanna grab a beer down at Checkmate tonight? Ribble ribble. Anybody?

by Jerome Braun October 3, 2011

Ribble

To finger ones anal passage.

Dave, you Ribbler, take those gloves off and finish basting the turkey, Tiny Tim's due round any second

by Rob the dodge October 16, 2012

Ribble

Loosely related to the word Ripple, especially when the word is repeated quickly.

The Pöbel People (rabble) consists of small groups of ribble, ribble, ribble, ribble, ribble.

by WorldWantsPlastic January 9, 2018

ribble rabble

A group of individuals that are disorderly with repeated anger and foolishness that is hard to be controlled by anyone

I am sick and tired of all this Ribble Rabble in my community

by ML Jackson July 5, 2017

ribble rabble robble

This is how you quote someone who is talking shit all the time. It is derived from what the hamburglar used to say in McDonald's ads.

Wack MCs are talkin shit all the time, "Ribble rabble robble."

by Handsome Ron February 7, 2008

Ribble Salmon

An unspeakable disgusting act originating from the mill workers of Lancashire, England. Those who perform it are often viewed as horrendous perverts, whilst those who receive it are usually victims of a nightmarish and non-consensual experience.

I was so drunk she gave me a Ribble Salmon and I didn't even notice until the next morning.

by Alreet Lad January 24, 2018