Robble/robbel

[beegeebee]

I've no idea why but the word suddenly came to me as I was describing how a shop assistant rolled up a jersey I had bought and stuffed it into a too small bag! I realise I am a Brummie but can find no record when I just googled the word. Therefore are there any Brummies' out there who can confirm or deny the existence of such a word please?

[Quizmonster]

I'm not a Brummie, but the old words 'roble' and 'romble' were variants of 'rumble'; there might even be a connection withh 'rumPle'. That would seem to fit the situation you describe quite well.

[jno]

this says it's a Potteries word for "tangle"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2005/08/10/words_messageboard_1_feature.shtml

[Brum Lady]

I am a Brummie, but I have never heard of either word.