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raff.

A disorderly heap; a jumble; a large quantity

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹæf/
  1. A disorderly heap; a jumble; a large quantity

    countable · dated · uncountable
  2. lumber or refuse.

    countable · dated · uncountable
  3. The common rabble or mob; riffraff.

    plural · uncountable
  4. A common, crass or low-standing person. Alternatively, a snob.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English raf, from Old French raffer, of Germanic origin; compare German raffen, akin to rap (“to snatch”). Compare riffraff, rip (“to tear”).

verb/ɹæf/
  1. To sweep, blow, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to sweep up.

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Middle English raf, from Old French raffer, of Germanic origin; compare German raffen, akin to rap (“to snatch”). Compare riffraff, rip (“to tear”).

noun/ɹæf/
  1. A three-cornered sail set on a schooner when before the wind.

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