ruf·fi·an

(rŭf′ē-ən, rŭf′yən)

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.]

ruf′fi·an·ism n.

ruf′fi·an·ly adj.

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ruffian

(ˈrʌfɪən)

a violent or lawless person; hoodlum or villain

[C16: from Old French rufien, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps related to Langobardic hruf scurf, scabbiness]

ˈruffianism n

ˈruffianly adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ruf•fi•an

(ˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yən)

n.

1. a tough, lawless person; brutal bully.

adj.

2. Also, ruf′fi•an•ly. tough; lawless; brutal.

[1525–35; < Middle French < Italian ruffiano pander, of uncertain orig.]

ruf′fi•an•ism, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

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

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

ruffian

noun

1. A rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions:

hoodlum, mug, roughneck, rowdy, tough.

Informal: toughie.

Slang: hood, punk.

2. A person who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire:

hoodlum, thug, tough.

Informal: hooligan.

Slang: goon, gorilla, hood.

Translations

عِرْبيد، مُشاكِس

rváč

bandit

hrotti

huligāns

bitkár

ruffian

[ˈrʌfɪən] N → rufián m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ruffian

[ˈrʌfiən] n → brute f, voyou m

ruffian

n → Rüpel m, → Grobian m; (violent) → Schläger m; you little ruffian! → du kleiner Halbstarker!

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ruffian

[ˈrʌfɪən] n (old) → manigoldo

ruffian

(ˈrafiən) noun

a violent, brutal person. He was attacked by a gang of ruffians.