ruffian

ruf·fi·an

R0340300 (rŭf′ē-ən, rŭf′yən)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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ruf′fi·an·ism n.ruf′fi·an·ly adj.

ruffian

(ˈrʌfɪən) na 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

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ruffian - a cruel and brutal fellow bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobbo, yobo, toughaggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacksbullyboy - a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political factionmuscleman, 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 demonstrationsplug-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

ruffian

noun1. 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

暴徒流氓

ruffian

(ˈrafiən) noun a violent, brutal person. He was attacked by a gang of ruffians. 流氓，暴徒 流氓，；暴徒