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Definitions for riffraff
ˈrɪfˌræfriffraff
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Princeton's WordNet
rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtailnoun
disparaging terms for the common people
Wiktionary
riffraffnoun
The rabble; crowds; the common people.
They started charging a modest fee in an effort to keep the riffraff out.
riffraffnoun
low class, ghetto, indigent
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riffraff
Riffraff refers to individuals perceived as disreputable, undesirable, or worthless; often associated with people who are poor, socially disadvantaged, or engaging in criminal activities. It is often used in a derogatory manner to describe a group of people deemed as socially inferior or contemptible.
Webster Dictionary
Riffraffnoun
sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society
Etymology: [OE. rif and raf every particle, OF. rif et raf. CF. Raff, and 1st Rifle.]
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Riffraff
Riffraff is a 1936 film starring Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy. The movie was written by Frances Marion, Anita Loos, and H. W. Hannaford, and directed by J. Walter Ruben.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of riffraff in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of riffraff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- PöbelGerman
- flaite, gentuzaSpanish
- roskaväki, köyhälistö, rahvasFinnish
- racailleFrench
- skríll, pakk, illþýðiIcelandic
- 下層階級, 下層民Japanese
- 리프Korean
- rapalje, tuig, geteisem, schorremorrieDutch
- raléPortuguese
- сброд, быдло, черньRussian
- о̏лош, ȍlošSerbo-Croatian
- kreti och pleti, pöbel, patraskSwedish
- ayaktakımıTurkish
- lupöpVolapük
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