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Definition of Riffraff
1. Noun. Disparaging terms for the common people.
Exact synonyms: Rabble, Ragtag, Ragtag And Bobtail
Generic synonyms: Common People, Folk, Folks
Specialized synonyms: Scum, Trash
Generic synonyms: Common People, Folk, Folks
Specialized synonyms: Scum, Trash
Definition of Riffraff
1. n. Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society.
Definition of Riffraff
1. Noun. The rabble; crowds; the common people. ¹
2. Noun. low class, ghetto, indigent ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Riffraff
1. the disreputable element of society [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Riffraff
Literary usage of Riffraff
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged from the American Dictionary by Noah Webster (1851)
"Sweepings, as in riffraff; the rabble ; the mob ; a promiscuous heap or collection.
RAFF, D.Í. To sweep; to snatch ; RAF'FLE, vi To cast dice for a prize, ..."
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