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Raff vs Laff - What's the difference?

raff | laff |

As nouns the difference between raff and laff

is that raff is a promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse while laff is (chiefly|humorous|or|for children).

As verbs the difference between raff and laff

is that raff is to sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep while laff is (chiefly|humorous|or|for children).

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)

    laff

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, humorous, or, for children)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (chiefly, humorous, or, for children)