释义 |
ruf·fi·an I. \ˈrəfēən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French rufian 1. : a coarse, brutal, or cruel fellow : a man of crime or violence : bully, rowdy, tough 2. obsolete : a keeper and companion of whores : pander, pimp II. adjective : of, relating to, or behaving like a ruffian : brutal, coarse, rowdy III. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) archaic : to play the ruffian : act rough |