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drabble

Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæbəl/

The English word “drabble” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
  2. To fish with a long line and rod.

noun

  1. A short fictional story, typically in fan fiction, sometimes exactly 100 words long.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English drabelan.

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