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    riff-raff
    /ˈrɪfraf/

    noun

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › riffraffRiffraff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. riff· raff ˈrif-ˌraf. Synonyms of riffraff. 1. a. : disreputable persons. b. : rabble. c. : one of the riffraff. 2. : refuse, rubbish. riffraff adjective. Synonyms. chaff. deadwood. debris. dreck. drek. dross. dust. effluvium. effluvia. garbage. junk. litter. offal. offscouring. raffle. refuse. rubbish.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIFF-RAFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › riffraffRIFFRAFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Riffraff definition: people, or a group of people, regarded as disreputable or worthless. See examples of RIFFRAFF used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIFF-RAFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'riff-raff' riff-raff. (rɪfræf ) also riffraff. uncountable noun. If you refer to a group of people as riff-raff, you disapprove of them because you think they are not respectable. [disapproval] The riff-raff are less of a problem than the price for keeping them out.

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

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

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › riffraffRiffraff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishriff-raff noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › riffraffriffraff - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] riffraff (usually uncountable, plural riffraffs) The rabble; crowds; the common people. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: commonalty. They started charging a modest fee in an effort to keep the riffraff out. Sweepings; refuse. Derived terms. [ edit] riffraffish. Related terms. [ edit] raffish. Translations. [ edit]

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › riff-raff_n1riff-raff | riffraff, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology and more |...

    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word riff-raff, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. riff-raff is considered derogatory.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › riffraffRiffraff - definition of riffraff by The Free Dictionary

    Define riffraff. riffraff synonyms, riffraff pronunciation, riffraff translation, English dictionary definition of riffraff. ) n. 1. People regarded as disreputable or worthless. 2. Rubbish; trash. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.