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   Ruf·fi·an

   /ˈrəfēən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a violent criminal or troublemaker.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia ‘scab, scurf’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ruffianism noun
   • 2. ruffianly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • R

     1

   • U

     1

   • F

     4

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

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