Jul 5, 2019 · The Merriam-Webster definition of "riff" the verb uses "riff" the noun. The M-W definition of the noun boils down (I think) to "a short musical phrase that repeats within a …

Feb 26, 2021 · "Take it easy and riff" and expression created by the writers. A riff is a repeated musical phrase. To "riff" on something means to take a theme and repeat it, often with small …

Mar 6, 2017 · 1935 Hot News Sept. 20/2 If you listen enough, and dig him enough, you will realise that that..riff is the high-spot of the record. 1941 Life 15 Dec. 89 Dig me? 1943 M. Shulman …

Jun 8, 2015 · There is a segment of the main riff that precisely mimics the action of a tremolo arm, but is in reality Edward bending the A-string followed by sliding up to a D followed by an open …

Oct 14, 2021 · It's a slang phrase, I believe. However, wanting to know something new won't hurt, right? I've seen many people use this phrase, but I still don't get how to use it. I, first, saw this …

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Aug 28, 2023 · Note that "I could care less" is a US-only corruption. The first few times I heard this I was in my late teens and interpreted it as a deliberate riff on the more common phrase, …

Jan 28, 2017 · From Grace Dent on Television: Harlots, Housewivs and Heroines - a 17th Century History for Girls, BBC4 | The Independent: They branded Diana, and still do, an hysterical, …