raff
English
/ɹæf/
noun
Definitions
- A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.
- The common rabble or mob; riffraff.
- A low fellow; a churl.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French raffer (wear away).
Origin
Old French
raffer
Gloss
wear away
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- raffish English
- raffishly English
- raffishness English
- Raffgier German
- Raffsucht German
- Raffzahn German
- dahinraffen German
- hinwegraffen German
- raffen German
- verraffen German
- zusammenraffen German
- raffer Old French
- raffen Middle High German