raff

¹

[raf]

noun

1. riffraff; rabble.

Raff

²

[rahf]

noun

1. Joseph Joachim, 1822–82, Swiss composer.

raff

/ ræf /

noun

1. rubbish; refuse

2. rabble or riffraff

Word History and Origins

Origin of raff¹

1665–75; extracted from riffraff ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of raff¹

C14: perhaps from Old French rafle a snatching up; compare _raffle , _riffraff

Example Sentences

Mancuso is just one of the many dark elements populating the series, the latest project from Riff Raff Entertainment headed by Law and partner Ben Jackson.

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At least six songs in the set were made infamous by Scott, including “Sin City,” “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,” “Riff Raff,” “Let There Be Rock” and “Highway to Hell,” but they’re so much a part of the band’s oeuvre it matters not that Johnson has been singing them longer than Scott did.

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“Riff Raff” is a solid crime comedy with unusual wiring.

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Yet gradually and convincingly, “Riff Raff” demonstrates not just brains but heart.

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The gamble doesn’t pay off as well as it could, but at least “Riff Raff” gets smarter as it goes on.

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