ruffian
noun/ˈrʌfiən/
/ˈrʌfiən/
(old-fashioned)- a violent man, especially one who commits crimes synonym thug
- a gang of young ruffians
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia ‘scab’, of Germanic origin.Want to learn more?
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