Definitions for RAFF
ræfraff

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Raffverb

   To sweep; to huddle; to take hastily without distinction.

   Their causes and effects I thus raff up together. Carew.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raff

   Raff is a surname of German, English or Old Norse origin.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raffverb

   to sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep

2. Raffnoun

   a promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse

3. Raffnoun

   the sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff

4. Raffnoun

   a low fellow; a churl

5. Etymology: [OF. raffer, of German origin; cf. G. raffen; akin to E. rap to snatch. See Rap, and cf. Riffraff, Rip to tear.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raff

   raf, n. the sweepings of society, the rabble: the riff-raff: rubbish: a low worthless fellow, a rowdy.—v.t. (obs.) to snatch, to sweep off.—adj. Raff′ish, worthless. [O. Fr. raffer, to catch; cog. with Ger. raffen, to snatch; cf. Riff-raff.]

2. Raff

   Raffe, raf, n. (naut.) a three-cornered sail set on a schooner when before the wind.—Also Raff′ie.

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RAFF

   What does RAFF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the RAFF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RAFF

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Raff is ranked #18106 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Raff surname appeared 1,538 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Raff.
   
   91.2% or 1,404 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 41 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 31 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.9% or 30 total occurrences were Black.

How to pronounce RAFF?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say RAFF in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RAFF in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RAFF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of RAFF in a Sentence

1. Jeff Annison and Paul Scanlan:

   We don’t expect these companies to experience much success. Equity crowdfunding isn’t easy or inexpensive, and the SEC has important safeguards like bad actor checks and reporting requirements that will eliminate most of the riff-raff, plus, the public is sophisticated these days and has access to enough information to make well-informed decisions.

2. Jon Callas:

   Those of us who are doing secure communication believe we need to do things about the real horrible stuff, charging money for end-to-end encryption is a way to get rid of the riff-raff.

3. Steve Kukowski:

   There used to be a saying that 40 below keeps out the riff-raff, that's not true anymore.

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=RAFF
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raff
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RAFF
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=RAFF
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html