Main Entry:

riff·raff

Pronunciation:

\ˈrif-ˌraf\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English ryffe raffe, from rif and raf every single one, from Anglo-French rif e raf altogether

Date:

15th century

1 a: disreputable persons b: rabble c: one of the riffraff2: refuse, rubbish

— riffraff adjective