Riffraff

/ˈrɪfræf/ noun

Definition

People considered to be disreputable, undesirable, or of low social status; the common rabble or unruly crowds.

Etymology

From Old French 'rif et raf' (plunder and scraps), combining 'rif' (riffle) and 'raf' (raff). The term became English in the 16th century as a derogatory term for common people or troublemakers.

Kelly Says

Riffraff is a perfect example of 'class prejudice words'—it was specifically created by wealthy people to dismiss the lower classes! The reduplicated structure (rif-raf) mimics the sound of something tumbling or chaotic, making the insult even more dismissive.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ አይነት
en-de a-y-net
ARالعربية
مجرمون
mujrimoon
BNবাংলা
বাজে মানুষ
ba-je ma-nu-sh
CACatalà
gent de poca importància
gen deh po-ka im-por-tan-sia
CSČeština
špína
sh-pee-nah
DADansk
svineri
svin-e-ri
DEDeutsch
Gesindel
ge-zi-ndl
ELΕλληνικά
αποβλακώματα
a-po-vla-ko-ma-ta
ESEspañol
gente de poca monta
hen-teh deh po-kah mon-tah
FAفارسی
مردمان پست
mo-r-da-man post
FISuomi
svineri
svin-e-ri
FRFrançais
canaille
ka-nɛj
GUGU
ચોર
chor
HAHA
mutumin kashin
mu-tu-min ka-shin
HEעברית
רוצחים
ro-ts-chim
HIहिन्दी
गंदे लोग
gan-deh lo-g
HUMagyar
mocsok
mo-chok
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang-orang rendah
o-rang o-rang ren-doh
IGIG
ndị ọchị
ndi o-chi
ITItaliano
gente vile
hen-teh vee-leh
JA日本語
粗末な人々
ar-u-ma-na hito-bito
KKKK
жауапкершіліксіз
jaw-ap-ker-shi-lik-siz
KMKM
ប្រជាជនអាក្រក់
bra-che-a-chon a-kra-kroh
KO한국어
하찮은 사람들
ha-cha-neun sa-ram-deul
MRMR
बुद्धिमत्ता
bud-dhi-mat-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
orang-orang rendah
o-rang o-rang ren-doh
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းကျန်း
kyan-kyan
NLNederlands
onbetrouwbare mensen
on-be-troo-wa-ra men-sen
NONorsk
svineri
svin-e-ri
PAPA
ਕੁਟਕ
kut-tak
PLPolski
plebs
plebs
PTPortuguês
gente sem importância
hen-teh sem im-por-tan-sa
RORomână
ciot
cho-t
RUРусский
пошляк
posh-lyak
SVSvenska
svineri
svin-e-ri
SWKiswahili
watu mbaya
wa-tu m-ba-ya
TAதமிழ்
குறைவான மக்கள்
koo-rai-va-na ma-kkal
TEతెలుగు
చెడువారు
che-du-va-ru
THไทย
คนเลว
kon leo
TLTL
mga masasamang tao
mga ma-sa-sam-ang ta-o
TRTürkçe
kötü karakterli insanlar
koo-too kar-ak-ter-li ih-san-lar
UKУкраїнська
бруд
brood
URاردو
بدکردار
bad-kur-daar
VITiếng Việt
người tầm thường
ngoo tam thuong
YOYO
awọn eni buru
awon eni bu-ru
ZH中文
杂碎
zá suì
ZUZU
abantu abasha
a-ban-too a-ba-sha

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