According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
RAFFS
Noun
raffs
plural of raff
Proper noun
Raffs
plural of Raff
Source: Wiktionary
RAFF
Raff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Raffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Raffing.] Etym: [OF. raffer, of German origin; cf. G. raffen; akin to E. rap to snatch. See Rap, and cf. Riffraff, Rip to tear.]
Definition: To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep. [Obs.] Causes and effects which I thus raff up together. Carew.
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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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