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riffraff Definition

riff·raff (rif′raf′)

noun

  1. those people regarded as worthless, disreputable, etc.; rabble
  2. Dialectal worthless stuff

Etymology: earlier rif and raf, every scrap < OFr rif et raf, rifle et rafle: see rifle & raffle

riffraff Synonyms

riffraff

n.

mob, masses, rabble; see people 3.

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