Quote Originally Posted by Teleklos Archelaou
So *that's* what they're saying. Anyone know the origins of this? Why we have crowds in movies and tv that tend to say 'rabble rabble rabble'? Serious question. I always think of the Hamburglar when I hear that, but I know I've heard it in movies and such. Or is it something like "watermelon" that actors are supposed to pretend to say so their mouths move like they are talking?
"rhubard" was used by the Goons (and was probably used earlier by others) to represent the sounds of large groups of people talking, and it worked really well. As for where "rabble" comes from, I don't know, but it certainly sounds similar to "rhubard".

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