Akademik
ruffian
n. a violent lawless person.
Derivatives
:
ruffianism n. ruffianly adv.
Etymology
: F ruf(
f
)ian f. It. ruffiano, perh. f. dial. rofia scurf
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Ruffian
the devil: see
Ruffin
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Useful english dictionary
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