n. a brutal; violent; lawless person; tough or hoodlum
He was considered a ruffian by his peers.
He was considered a ruffian by his peers.
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What was the name of the ruffian who led the mutiny against John Paul Jones?
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The ruffian was finally reformed.
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brute; bully; troublemaker
sophisticated
3 syllables
ruf-fi-an
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