1. people regarded as disreputable or undesirable; the rabble
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The exclusive club tried to keep out what they considered riffraff.
• She looked down on the riffraff hanging around the street corner.
• The wealthy neighborhood complained about riffraff moving into the area.
• Security was hired to prevent riffraff from entering the gala.
• He dismissed his critics as mere riffraff.
• The politician claimed to represent all people, not just the elite or the riffraff.