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[raf] Pronunciation Key

–noun

riffraff; rabble.

[Origin: 1665–75; extracted from riff-raff

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Raff

[rahf] Pronunciation Key

–noun

Joseph Joachim, 1822–82, Swiss composer.

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Raff

Raff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Raffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Raffing.] [OF. raffer, of German origin; cf. G. raffen; akin to E. rap to snatch. See Rap, and cf. Riffraff, Rip to tear.] To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep. [Obs.]

Causes and effects which I thus raff up together. --Carew.

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Raff\, n. 1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. "A raff of errors." --Barrow.

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

3. A low fellow; a churl.

Raff merchant, a dealer in lumber and odd refuse. [Prov. Eng.]

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