RIFFRAFF

Meaning

The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.

Etymology

Origin: French

From Old French rif et raf (“one and all”), of Germanic origin. The first word is from rifler (“to scrape off”) and the last is from raffler, related to rafler (“to plunder”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-01-31RAFILOW
• 2026-01-04FARLIMY
• 2025-10-07AFGIRTY
• 2025-09-21FATRNCI
• 2024-08-31FTARIGN
• 2024-08-07FYATNIR
• 2024-07-28AFIMORV
• 2024-02-12FARICLY
• 2024-01-30RAIDCFT
• 2023-10-06FWAORLI
• 2023-05-06IRAOFCL