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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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruffianRuffian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RUFFIAN is a brutal person : bully. How to use ruffian in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUFFIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] old-fashioned or humorous uk / ˈrʌf.i.ən / us / ˈrʌf.i.ən / Add to word list. a violent, wild, and unpleasant person, usually a man. Synonyms. hooligan. yob UK informal. (Definition of ruffian from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ruffian. ruffian.

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   Ruffian definition: a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.. See examples of RUFFIAN used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ruffianRuffian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Sometimes a ruffian is a person involved in crime, however, the word is always used to describe someone who’s a cruel, violent jerk. Definitions of ruffian. noun. a cruel and brutal fellow. synonyms: bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo. see more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUFFIAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   old-fashioned or humorous us / ˈrʌf.i.ən / uk / ˈrʌf.i.ən / Add to word list. a violent, wild, and unpleasant person, usually a man. Synonyms. hooligan. yob UK informal. (Definition of ruffian from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ruffian. ruffian.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishruffian noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   ruffian. a violent man, especially one who commits crimes synonym thug. Definition of ruffian noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ruffianRuffian - definition of ruffian by The Free Dictionary

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   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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRUFFIAN definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   A ruffian is someone who behaves violently and is involved in crime. [old-fashioned] ...gangs of ruffians who lurk about intent on troublemaking. Synonyms: thug, heavy [slang], tough, rough [informal] More Synonyms of ruffian. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ruffian_nruffian, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ruffian, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ruffianruffian | meaning of ruffian in Longman Dictionary of...

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    ruffian meaning, definition, what is ruffian: a violent man, involved in crime: Learn more.