RIFFRAFF - Definition

Pronunciation:		'rif`raf
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] disparaging terms for the common people

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	Synonyms:	rabble, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail

	See Also:	common people, folk, scum, trash

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Riff"raff`\, n. [OE. rif and raf every particle, OF. rif et raf. CF. {Raff}, and 1st {Rifle}.] Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society. --Beau. & Fl.