# riffraff

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɪfɹæf/

## Definitions
1. The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.
2. Sweepings; refuse.

## Etymology
From Old French rif et raf (“one and all”), of Germanic origin. The first word is from rifler (“to scrape off”) and the last is from raffler, related to rafler (“to plunder”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/riffraff