riffraff

Example Sentences

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Just before the riots he had also responded to a rowdy reception committee in one banlieue by calling them racaille - riffraff.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

“I’ve dealt with the riffraff on the street for 14 years so I know how to play that,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

After all, someone’s gotta clear out the riffraff and the scammers, right?

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2023

Mission said the resolution contains “nothing but the most despicable false testimonials fabricated by a handful of riffraff `defectors.’

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2019

The chauffeur calls out, Buenos días, doña Tatica, and tips his cap at Tatica who lifts her head high above his riffraff.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez