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Meaning of ruffian
ruf•fi•an
Pronunciation: (ruf'ē-un, ruf'yun), [key]
— n.
- a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
- tough; lawless; brutal.
See also:
- ruffian (Thesaurus)