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raff

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for raff.

Editorial note

The Hamptons is basically a vacation destination in eastern New York state for very very wealthy people, who don't want any riff-raff cluttering up their picturesque vacation views.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

The common rabble or mob; riffraff.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of raff gathered in one view.

noun

The common rabble or mob; riffraff.

noun

A disorderly heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.

noun

A low fellow; a churl.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for raff.

noun

The common rabble or mob; riffraff.

noun

A disorderly heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.

noun

A low fellow; a churl.

verb

To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep.

Example sentences

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The Hamptons is basically a vacation destination in eastern New York state for very very wealthy people, who don't want any riff-raff cluttering up their picturesque vacation views.

2

If you're a niche site trying to keep out the riff-raff your advice is definitely the way to go.

3

At that point, firewalls will be about keeping out the riff raff and preventing DOS attacks.

4

She can't troubleshoot every issue, but that's perfectly fine, because she does a great job weeding out the riff raff.

5

Unless you know otherwise, I'm guessing the FCC doesn't much care what the riff-raff think is a good idea.

6

I think all the Amazon web services have an internal version that's separated from us riff-raff.

7

Can't we all just play/create games, deal with the riff raff (like every other aspect of life) and move forward?

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I recommend against such apps and platforms for anything other than stopping the riff raff.

9

How are these guys going to keep out the riff raff?

10

I think the comment by @mynameishere is correct, for the Wall Street Journal, Google is probably sending a lot of riff-raff over.

11

HN has some underwater tricks to keep the rif-raff out, these are 'mostly effective' so people put up with some of the more heavy handed moderation.

12

What was driven (ba-dum) home to me was how buildings in a city are built defensively, to keep out the riff-raff (myself being a member of such).

Quote examples

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The "letters to the editor" have always been guarded carefully, keeping the "riff raff" and insane out.

2

Government & city regulations have a lot to do with managing the "riff raff." Taxes, revenue, rent, these things matter to a lesser degree than personal safety.

3

So while I can write var x = { FirstName = "Riff", LastName = "Raff" } and then go ahead and access x.

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Also, if you buy your own land, technically a tiny house falls under the same classification as an RV, but some counties may want to "Keep the riff raff" out or to ensure a certain amount of revenue from property tax.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use raff in a sentence?

The Hamptons is basically a vacation destination in eastern New York state for very very wealthy people, who don't want any riff-raff cluttering up their picturesque vacation views.

What does raff mean?

The common rabble or mob; riffraff.

What part of speech is raff?

raff is commonly used as noun, verb.