ruffian

ruf·fi·an  (rf-n, rfyn)

n.

1. A tough or rowdy person.

2. A thug or gangster.

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[French, pimp, from Old French rufien, from Old Provençal rufian, from Old Italian ruffiano.]

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ruffi·an·ism n.

ruffi·an·ly adj.

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ruffian

Noun

a violent lawless person [Old French rufien]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ruffian - a cruel and brutal fellow bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobbo, yobo, tough aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacks bullyboy - a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction muscleman, muscle - a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him" skinhead - a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations plug-ugly, tough guy - someone who bullies weaker people

Translations

ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən] n → matón m; criminal m

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ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən] n → brute f, voyou m

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ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən] n → Rüpel m

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ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən] n → briccone m; furfante m