RUFFIAN


Meaning of RUFFIAN in English

/ruf"ee euhn, ruf"yeuhn/ , n.

1. a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.

adj.

2. Also, ruffianly . tough; lawless; brutal.

[ 1525-35; ruffiano, perh. hruf scurf + It -ano -AN ]

Syn. 1. brute, tough, knave, rogue, blackguard.

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