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noun
1.
a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
verb (used without object)
2.
to perform riffs.
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Rif, Riff or Rifi (rɪf, ˈrɪfɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , Rifs, Riffs, Rifis, Rif, Riff, Rifi | |
| 1. | a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco |
| 2. | Rifian, Also called: Riffian the dialect of Berber spoken by this people |
| 3. | See Er Rif |
| Riff, Riff or Rifi (rɪf, ˈrɪfɪ, ˈrɪfɪən) | |
| —n | |
| Rifi, Riff or Rifi (rɪf, ˈrɪfɪ, ˈrɪfɪən, ˈrɪfɪən) | |
| —n | |
| riff (rɪf) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in jazz or rock music) a short series of chords |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) to play or perform riffs in jazz or rock music |
| 3. | informal to speak amusingly or make (amusing comments or remarks) |
| [C20: probably altered and shortened from | |
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Word Origin & History
riff
"melodic phrase in jazz," 1935 (but said to have been used by musicians since c.1917), of uncertain origin, perhaps a shortened form of riffle (q.v.), or altered from refrain. The verb is attested from 1955.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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