RUFFIAN


Meaning of RUFFIAN in English

ruf ‧ fi ‧ an /ˈrʌfiən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ]

old-fashioned a violent man, involved in crime:

a gang of ruffians

—ruffianly adjective

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