raff

¹ American  

[raf] / ræf /

noun

1. riffraff; rabble.

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Raff ² American  

[rahf] / rɑf /

noun

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

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raff British  

/ ræf /

noun

1. rubbish; refuse

2. rabble or riffraff

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Etymology

Origin of raff

1665–75; extracted from riffraff ( def. )

Example Sentences

At the time the rule of the library's stern founder prevailed, barring all "riff raff and baggage books", particularly contemporary plays.

From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2012

It's not always easy being a Queen, and Damon Albarn and pals' ghostly The Good, the Bad and the Queen laments the "blessed routine" that is the scourge of both riff raff and royalty.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2012

This is an issue I take personally because I’m probably one of the riff raff who wouldn’t have made the cut in the pre-Internet media ecosystem.

From Forbes • Jul. 18, 2011

Now that the raff ish upstart has built I.O.S. assets to $1.8 billion, he has become too rich and powerful to deride.

From Time Magazine Archive

He made walls by nailing boards along the railings, but it leaked pretty badly out there, too, so he still slept under the inflatable raff.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls