No. 4,886 in Dutch
gespuis
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In a sentence
Het gespuis werd uit het gebouw verwijderd.
The riffraff was removed from the building.
In this sentence, 'gespuis' refers to a group of undesirable people.
Hij noemde de ondeugende kinderen in de buurt altijd gespuis.
He always called the naughty children in the neighborhood riffraff.
Here, 'gespuis' is used informally to describe a group of mischievous children.
Ze vonden het feest te druk en vol gespuis.
They found the party too crowded and full of riffraff.
In this case, 'gespuis' conveys disdain towards a crowd of people perceived as unpleasant.
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