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From riffraff + -y. First use appears c. 1850. See cite below.
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riff-raffy
Today it means: Synonym of riffraffish. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of riffraffish. Full definition →
From riffraff + -y. First use appears c. 1850. See cite below.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.