riffraff
51skolly — ˈskälē, li noun ( es) Etymology: probably modification of Afrikaans skorrimorrie rascal, riffraff, from Dutch schorrimorrie, schorremorrie riffraff, perhaps modification of Yiddish soyrer umoyre rogue, good for nothing, hoodlum, from Hebrew sorēr …
52rag|tag — «RAG TAG», noun, adjective. –n. the riffraff; rabble. –adj. U.S. Informal. characteristic or consisting of riffraff: »His forces had been whittled down to a ragtag band (Newsweek) …
53riff·raff — /ˈrıfˌræf/ noun [noncount] disapproving : people who are not respectable : people who have very low social status Try not to associate with that riffraff. often used in a humorous or exaggerated way to suggest the attitudes of wealthy and… …
54Raff — (r[.a]f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raffed} (r[.a]ft); 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… …
55Raff — Raff, n. 1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. A raff of errors. Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff. [1913 Webster] 3. A low… …
56Raff merchant — Raff Raff, n. 1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. A raff of errors. Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff. [1913 Webster] 3. A… …
57Raffed — Raff Raff (r[.a]f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raffed} (r[.a]ft); 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… …
58Raffing — Raff Raff (r[.a]f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raffed} (r[.a]ft); 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… …
59Roughscuff — Rough scuff, n. [Rough + scuff.] A rough, coarse fellow; collectively, the lowest class of the people; the rabble; the riffraff. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] …
60canaille — noun Etymology: French, from Italian canaglia, from cane dog, from Latin canis more at hound Date: 1661 1. rabble, riffraff 2. proletarian …
