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raffle2

Pronunciation: /ˈraf(ə)l/

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Definition of raffle

noun

[mass noun] dialect
  • rubbish; refuse:the raffle of the yard below

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'rabble, riff-raff'): perhaps from Old French ne rifle ne rafle 'nothing at all'

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