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Baff vs Raff - What's the difference?

baff | raff |

As verbs the difference between baff and raff

is that baff is (archaic) to bark; yelp or baff can be to hit or strike, especially with something flat or soft while raff is to sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep.

As nouns the difference between baff and raff

is that baff is (geordie) blank while raff is a promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.

baff

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • (archaic) To bark; yelp.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) (French baffe), of imitative origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hit or strike, especially with something flat or soft.
  • (golf) To strike the ground with the bottom of the club when taking a stroke.
    • Derived terms
    * baffed out

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Geordie) blank

    • References

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    raff

    English

    Noun

  • A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.
  • * Barrow
    • A raff of errors.
  • The common rabble or mob; riffraff.
  • A low fellow; a churl.

    • Derived terms

    * raff merchant

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep.
  • * Carew
    • Causes and effects which I thus raff up together.
    (Webster 1913)