rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail
(noun) disparaging terms for the common people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
riffraff (usually uncountable, plural riffraffs)
The rabble; crowds; the common people.
Sweepings; refuse.
Source: Wiktionary
Riff"raff`, n. Etym: [OE. rif and raf every particle, OF. rif et raf. CF. Raff, and 1st Rifle.]
Definition: Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society. Beau & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
