Meaning Of The Word Ruffian

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ruffian
countable noun: A ruffian is someone who behaves violently and is involved in crime.

ruffian in American English
a brutal, violent, lawless person; tough or hoodlum
brutal, violent, and lawless
adjective: tough; lawless; brutal
noun: a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully

ruffian in British English
noun: a violent or lawless person; hoodlum or villain

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