Ruffian
11Ruffian — A ruffian can be defined as a scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person. [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ruffian] As a proper noun, Ruffian may refer to:*Ruffian (horse), a famous thoroughbred filly racehorse *Ruffian… …
12Ruffian 23 — The Ruffian 23 is a 23 foot keelboat designed by Billy Brown in Portaferry in the early 70s.Over 200 yachts were built in Portaferry during the 70 s and early 80 s by Weatherly Yachts , a company established by Billy Brown and his brother Dickie …
13ruffian — UK [ˈrʌfɪən] / US noun [countable] Word forms ruffian : singular ruffian plural ruffians old fashioned someone who acts in a threatening and violent way …
14ruffian — Accouplement de Ruffi et d’ Anus . Mot qui s’est introduit en France au XIIIe siècle, et n’a été en vogue qu’à la fin du XVe, quand l’italianisme déborda dans l’idiome gaulois. Ce mot avait alors différentes significations, telles que: lénon,… …
15ruffian — noun Etymology: Middle French rufian Date: 1531 a brutal person ; bully • ruffian adjective • ruffianism noun • ruffianly adjective …
16ruffian — [[t]rʌ̱fiən[/t]] ruffians N COUNT A ruffian is a man who behaves violently and is involved in crime. [OLD FASHIONED] ...gangs of ruffians who lurk about intent on troublemaking …
17ruffian — noun a violent or lawless person. Derivatives ruffianism noun ruffianly adjective Origin C15: from OFr. ruffian, from Ital. ruffiano, perh. from dialect rofia scab, scurf , of Gmc origin …
18ruffian — /ˈrʌfiən / (say rufeeuhn) noun 1. a violent, lawless man; a rough brute. –adjective Also, ruffianly. 2. relating to or characteristic of a ruffian; lawless; brutal. {earlier rufian, from French} …
19ruffian — A dated word for a brutish man, one who engages in criminal activities. Used once by Shakespeare, in King John (3:i), and never frequent as a vocative, though James Joyce, in Dubliners, has a man addressing another, of lower social class, as… …
20ruffian — n. a violent lawless person. Derivatives: ruffianism n. ruffianly adv. Etymology: F ruf(f)ian f. It. ruffiano, perh. f. dial. rofia scurf * * * Ruffian the devil: see Ruffin1 …
