3 definitions
for Raff
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Raff \Raff\ (r[.a]f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Raffed (r[.a]ft); p.
pr. & vb. n. Raffing.] [OF. raffer, of German origin; cf.
G. raffen; akin to E. rap to snatch. See Rap, and cf.
Riffraff, Rip to tear.]
To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a
promiscuous sweep. [Obs.]
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Causes and effects which I thus raff up together.
--Carew.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Raff \Raff\, n.
1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber;
refuse. "A raff of errors." --Barrow.
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2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly
used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff.
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3. A low fellow; a churl.
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Raff merchant, a dealer in lumber and odd refuse. [Prov.
Eng.]
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From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
28 Moby Thesaurus words for "raff":
cattle, chaff, clamjamfry, debris, dregs, dregs of society, dust,
junk, litter, lumber, masses, mob, offscourings, offscum,
other half, proletariat, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rubbish,
rubble, scrap, scum, shoddy, sordes, swinish multitude, trash,
truck, vermin