Raff /(rȧf)/

Raff

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Raffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Raffing

  1. To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep. [Obs.]
    Causes and effects which I thus raff up together.

Raff

n.
  1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.
  2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff.
  3. A low fellow; a churl.

Phrases & Compounds

Raff merchant
a dealer in lumber and odd refuse.