Definitions for ruffianˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ruf•fi•anˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yən(n.)
a tough, lawless person; brutal bully.
(adj.)Also, ruf′fi•an•ly. tough; lawless; brutal.
Origin of ruffian:
1525–35; < MF < It ruffiano pander, of uncert. orig.
ruf′fi•an•ism(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo(noun)
a cruel and brutal fellow
Wiktionary
ruffian(Noun)
A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
Webster Dictionary
Ruffian(noun)
a pimp; a pander; also, a paramour
Ruffian(noun)
a boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat
Ruffian(adj)
brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage
Ruffian(verb)
to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult
Translations for ruffian
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- boefAfrikaans
- عِرْبيد، مُشاكِسArabic
- грубиянBulgarian
- rufiãoPortuguese (BR)
- rváčCzech
- der RohlingGerman
- banditDanish
- κακοποιός, παλιάνθρωποςGreek
- rufián, gamberro; matónSpanish
- jõhkardEstonian
- گردن کش؛ لاتFarsi
- räyhääjäFinnish
- voyouFrench
- בִּריוֹןHebrew
- बदमाशHindi
- grubijan, nasilnikCroatian
- útonállóHungarian
- bajinganIndonesian
- hrottiIcelandic
- teppistaItalian
- 悪党Japanese
- 악당Korean
- chuliganasLithuanian
- huligānsLatvian
- samsengMalay
- woestelingDutch
- voldsmann, bandittNorwegian
- chuliganPolish
- گردن کش؛ لاتPersian
- لوچک، ارمونی، بدذاتهPashto
- rufiãoPortuguese
- huliganRomanian
- головорезRussian
- bitkárSlovak
- grobijanSlovenian
- grubijanSerbian
- råskinn, buseSwedish
- นักเลงThai
- serseri, haydutTurkish
- 流氓，暴徒Chinese (Trad.)
- хуліган, бандитUkrainian
- غنڈہUrdu
- tên lưu manhVietnamese
- 流氓，；暴徒Chinese (Simp.)
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