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Meaning of ruffian in English
Pronunciation
/ˈrəfiən/
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Noun
ruffian
Etymology
late 15th century: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia‘scab, scurf’, of Germanic origin
Definitions
1.
a cruel and brutal fellow