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ruffian
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ruf·fi·an  (rf-n, rfyn)
n.
1. A tough or rowdy person.
2. A thug or gangster.

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

ruffi·an·ism n.
ruffi·an·ly adj.

ruffian
Noun
a violent lawless person [Old French rufien]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ruffianruffian - a cruel and brutal fellow            
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] nmatón m; criminal m

ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən] nbrute f, voyou m

ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən] nRüpel m

ruffian [ˈrʌfɪən] nbriccone m; furfante m

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 kovanaama voyou בִּריוֹן बदमाश grubijan, nasilnik útonálló bajingan hrotti teppista 悪党 악당, 불한당 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


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