raff
- noun
- /ræf/
- Archaic
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- The old couch and broken toys were just a part of the raff cluttering the backyard.
Examples
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After cleaning the garage, I found a box full of old raff that I needed to throw away.
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He decided to donate the raff from his attic instead of just tossing it in the trash.
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Who let all this riff raff into the room.
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I mean, this is this is he sells riff raff and Knick knacks on his website at his flea market.
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Do not fall for the fables that the beast is man and man is 666 and all the worn-out dispensationalist riff-raff of the yap yappers.
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Synonyms
536
1.0
Material that people throw away after use, like food or packaging
444
1.0
Things people throw away because they are unwanted
22
1.0
Things people throw away because they are not wanted
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1.7
A thing that is useless and not worth keeping
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4.7
Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality
3
4.2
A messy pile of old broken things people throw away
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2.7
A messy heap of old things that people throw away
Things people throw away because they are not useful
A pile of dust and old rubbish thrown away
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Etymology
Raff can also mean rubbish, and it comes from the same idea as riff‑raff, which long ago also meant 'trash' or 'waste'. So raff in this sense is things you would throw away.