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   Riff-raff

   /ˈrɪfraf/

   

   noun

   • 1. disreputable or undesirable people: "I saw the sort of riff-raff that had been invited"

   Word Origin late 15th century (as riff and raff): from Old French rif et raf ‘one and all, every bit’, of Germanic origin.

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   The meaning of RIFFRAFF is disreputable persons. How to use riffraff in a sentence.

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   RIFF-RAFF definition: 1. people with a bad reputation or of a low social class: 2. people with a bad reputation or of a…. Learn more.

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   noun. people, or a group of people, regarded as disreputable or worthless: a pack of riffraff. the lowest classes; rabble: the riffraff of the city. trash; rubbish.

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   riffraff. the "riffraff" family. Use the word riffraff when you refer in a snide way to common or lower-class people as a group. A snob might refuse to stay at a party if he thinks it's full of riffraff.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIFFRAFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RIFFRAFF definition: people with a bad reputation or of a low social class: . Learn more.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · riffraff (usually uncountable, plural riffraffs) The rabble; crowds; the common people. They started charging a modest fee in an effort to keep the riffraff out. Mom: [Walks away with King Pridemoor.]

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   Definition of riff-raff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.