RAFFLE


Meaning of RAFFLE in English

~ 1

■ noun a lottery with goods as prizes.

■ verb offer as a prize in a ~.

Origin

ME (denoting a dice game): from OFr., of unknown origin.

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~ 2

■ noun dialect rubbish; refuse.

Origin

ME: perh. from OFr. ne rifle ne rafle 'nothing at all'.

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