ruffian

(rŭf'ē-ən, rŭf'yən)
n.

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.]

ruffianism ruf'fi·an·ism n.
ruffianly ruf'fi·an·ly adj.

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noun

1. A rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions: hoodlum, mug, roughneck, rowdy, tough. Informal toughie. Slang hood, punk. See attack/defend, crimes.
2. A person who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire: hoodlum, thug, tough. Informal hooligan. Slang goon, gorilla, hood. See attack/defend, crimes.

For a list of words related to ruffian, see:

• Behavior or Personality
• Violent Persons - ruffian: brutal, lawless person, esp. hoodlum; rough; tough

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bølle, bandit

Nederlands (Dutch)
schurk

Français (French)
n. - voyou

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rohling

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παλιάνθρωπος, κακοποιός, κακούργος, μαχαιροβγάλτης

Italiano (Italian)
ruffiano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rufião (m)

Русский (Russian)
бандит, головорез

Español (Spanish)
n. - rufián, canalla

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - råskinn

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
恶棍, 暴徒, 流氓

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 惡棍, 暴徒, 流氓

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 악한, 무법자, 깡패

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 悪漢
adj. - 悪党の, 残忍な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص وحشي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בריון, חוליגן, פרחח‬

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