Riffraff
(noun)
- People considered to be of low social or economic status, or who are considered undesirable or disreputable.
- A group of people considered to be undesirable or disreputable.
Origin:
From the french word rif et raff, meaning "scraps and refuse" or "the dregs of society".
Examples:
- The city center was filled with riffraff and vagrants.
- The party was filled with wealthy people and the riffraff.
- The riffraff on the streets were causing trouble.
- The politician referred to the protesters as riffraff.
- The bouncer kept the riffraff out of the club.