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ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən] n
a violent or lawless person; hoodlum or villain [from Old French rufien, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps related to Langobardic hruf scurf, scabbiness] ruffianism n ruffianly adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ruffian noun thug, heavy (slang), tough, rough (informal), bully, casual, villain, ned (Scot. slang), rogue, hooligan, brute, rowdy, rascal, scoundrel, hoodlum, bully boy, bruiser (informal), wretch, yardie, lager lout, roughneck (slang), miscreant, boot boy, tsotsi (S. African) gangs of ruffians who lurk about Translations ruffian n ruffian [ˈrafiən] a violent, brutal person He was attacked by a gang of ruffians. boef عِرْبيد، مُشاكِس грубиян rváč bandit der Rohling κακοποιός, παλιάνθρωπος rufián, gamberro; matón jõhkard گردن کش؛ لات räyhääjä voyou בִּריוֹן बदमाश grubijan, nasilnik útonálló bajingan hrotti teppista 悪党 악당 chuliganas huligāns samseng woesteling voldsmann, banditt chuligan rufião huligan головорез bitkár grobijan grubijan råskinn, buse นักเลง serseri, haydut 流氓;暴徒 хуліган, бандит غنڈہ tên lưu manh 流氓;暴徒 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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