RUFFIAN


Meaning of RUFFIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' r ə -f ē - ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French rufian

Date: 1531

: a brutal person : BULLY

– ruffian adjective

– ruf · fi · an · ism \ - ə - ˌ ni-z ə m \ noun

– ruf · fi · an · ly adjective

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