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RIFFRAFF
rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail
(noun) disparaging terms for the common people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
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