| Share
 
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—R

Rif

or Rifle (French). Avoir rifle et rafle. To have everything. Also, the negative, N'avoir ni rif ni raf (to have nothing).

Helas! j'ai goute miseraigne,
J'ai rifle et rafle, et roigne et taigne.

Les Miracles de Ste. Geneviène

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Riff-raff
Rienzi
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Rif from Infoplease:

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore 5th Grade Math , Math Problem Solver