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riffraff

riff·raff [ ríf ràf ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's social status, importance, and manners ( insult )

2. worthless things: rubbish or worthless objects ( informal )

[15th century. < French rif et raf "pieces of plunder of small value" < rifler "plunder" and raffler "snatch"]
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