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Meaning of Riffraff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈɹɪfɹæf

Definitions

The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.
derogatory, informal, uncountable, usually
Sweepings; refuse.
informal, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية حثالة القوم رعاع هبد

Bosanski ološ pak pak pak олош

Català gentalla trepa

Čeština chátra holota ksindl láj luza pakáž póvl sebranka spodina svoloč

Cymraeg gwehilion

Dansk pak pøbel

Deutsch gemeines Volk Gesindel Plebs Pöbel

Ελληνικά αληταρία

Español chusma flaite gente de baja estofa gentualla gentuza gleba picanterío

Suomi rahvas roskaväki rupusakki

Français canaille commun des mortels Masses plèbe populace racaille tout-venant

Gaeilge daoscar gramaisc sloigisc

Hrvatski ološ pak pak pak олош

Íslenska illþýði pakk skríll

Italiano coatto lazzarone tamarro

日本語下層民下層階級有象無象

한국어 천민

Kurdî pak

Nederlands gepeupel geteisem rapalje schorremorrie tuig

Polski czerń hołota motłoch swołocz tałatajstwo tłuszcza

Português gentalha ralé

Română gloată plebe

Русский быдло сброд чернь

Slovenčina bagáž zberba

Српски ološ pak pak pak олош

Svenska kreti och pleti pack patrask pöbel slödder

Türkçe ayaktakımı

Українська гнилючка мотлох

Examples

“They started charging a modest fee in an effort to keep ⟳ the riffraff out.”

“Agent Beeman (Noah Emmerich): I think ⟳ we got him. / Special Agent Gaad (Richard Thomas): Who? / Agent Beeman: I-I-I don't know ⟳. The guy who killed Chris, the--the Russians, the whole damn thing maybe. / Special Agent Gaad: You want ⟳ to sit ⟳ down? / Agent Beeman: The guy from the salvage yard who hocked the ring ⟳, and he does business with some riffraff from the projects.”

“Mom: [Walks away with King Pridemoor.] / King Knight: 'MOM, WAIT ⟳! ..... MOM!! *SIGH ⟳* WELL, FINALLY, THE RIFF-RAFF... AND MY MOM, ARE GONE.'”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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