ruffian

Meanings

Noun

A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
A pimp; a pander.
A lover; a paramour.

Verb

To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

Adjective

Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

Origin

From Middle French rufian, from Italian ruffiano ("pimp").

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