Raff
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
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rubbish; refuse
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rabble or riffraff
Etymology
Origin of raff
1665–75; extracted from riffraff ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
“Riff Raff” is a solid crime comedy with unusual wiring.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet gradually and convincingly, “Riff Raff” demonstrates not just brains but heart.
From Los Angeles Times
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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