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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Raff \Raff\ (r[.a]f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Raffed (r[.a]ft); p.
   pr. & vb. n. Raffing.] [OF. raffer, of German origin; cf.
   G. raffen; akin to E. rap to snatch. See Rap, and cf.
   Riffraff, Rip to tear.]
   To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a
   promiscuous sweep. [Obs.]
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         Causes and effects which I thus raff up together.
                                                  --Carew.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Raff \Raff\, n.
   1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber;
      refuse. "A raff of errors." --Barrow.
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   2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly
      used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff.
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   3. A low fellow; a churl.
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   Raff merchant, a dealer in lumber and odd refuse. [Prov.
      Eng.]
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3. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016)
RAFF
       Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (WD, HDD)
       

Thesaurus Results for Raff:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
cattle, chaff, clamjamfry, debris, dregs, dregs of society, dust, junk, litter, lumber, masses, mob, offscourings, offscum, other half, proletariat, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rubbish, rubble, scrap, scum, shoddy, sordes, swinish multitude, trash, truck, vermin
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