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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