riff

A term used to make fun of someones clothing or the way they look

"Its time to riff on those jeans"

"Im going to riff on you now"

by Nick614 May 21, 2005

riff

In Comedy: To involve the audience and to play off of them for humor in a stand-up routine.

Rich Vos is excellent at riffing and working a room.

by Nick Beasley June 23, 2004

riff

improvised part of a jazz tune

(check out your favorite jazz song)

by Anonymous November 27, 2002

riff

1. Music, mainly guitar: A musical phrase based on or around musical scales*. Riffs can be pre-prepared and repeated, or improvised on the spot and of indefinite length based loosly around the melody of the song.

Scales are a way of arranging musical notes so that they a cool to listen to. Basic scales for guitar include:

Major
Minor
Pentonic
Blues

2.There is also an Arabic people called Riffs.

The lights went down and the lead guitarist then played a long, slow, sweet blues based riff that had the hairs standing up on the back of peoples necks.

by Blue Cawdrey November 23, 2004

riff

A person who tucks their tracksuit bottoms into their socks. They also commonly wear Rockport shoes, Burberry scarves and Stone Island caps. Can be found outside the Spar uttering phrases such as:

"Ere mate, will you go to the shop for us?"

Answer - "No, fuck off you riff"

Or "Do us two's on that Lambert".

by Steve@Hallam January 22, 2004

Riff merchant

a person who can create and execute mind blowing guitar riffs

originally said by the prince of darkness himself Ozzy Osbourne when talking about Tony Iommi in an 1980's interview

ozzy osbourne - "..whatever I've said about Tony Iommi in the past, was a lot of anger, a lot of bitterness on both parts, but I've got to be truthful to you, he was one of the greatest all time riff merchants, I mean, he came up with some classic heavy metal riffs"

man: what track is this?, that riff is insane
man 2: it's sabbath!
man: who's the lead guitarist?
man 2: you idiot.. thats Tony Iommi, he's probably metals' best riff merchant!

by planet_telex July 13, 2012

Forbidden Riff

Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin

Never play the forbidden riff or you will perish to the guitar centre employees.

by Ryhoth March 15, 2020