Riff-raffy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Riff-raffy is an adjective meaning Synonym of riffraffish.
Meaning
Synonym of riffraffish.
Example Sentences
He was frettin' and fiddlin' over a new story 'bout that riff-raffy Huckleberry Finn.
"Not Tunny and I," retorted the lady; "they are noisy, riffraffy, and smell of cowheel and codfish, - uncomfortable to polite minds, disrelishable to respectable society, and dangerous to genteel young ladies.
Brunswick, always thinking ahead, kept improving the tone of bowling alleys, extending credit to potential bowling-alley proprietors, hiring architects and decorators to make sure the places wouldn't look riff-raffy.
Synonyms for riff-raffy
Depending on context, synonyms include riffraffish.
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