rufian

Meaning

ruffian (scoundrel, rascal)

Concepts

ruffian

yob

bully

hooligan

panderer

rascal

roughneck

rowdy

thug

tough

yobbo

badmash

yobo

buffoon

Synonyms

voyou

brute

loubard

vaurien

asocial

blouson noir

casseur

paumé

houligan

pauv’type

hooligan

Translations

rufião

ruffiano

bigorrilha

rufià

rufian

vàndal

perdonavides

pinxo

cercabregues

breguista

goril·la

🦍

Grobian

Raubein

Rauhbein

batusser

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁy.fjɑ̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: ruffiano

Cognate with Icelandic: hrufla

Cognate with English: ruffle

In summary

Borrowed from Italian ruffiano, roffia (“dirt”), from Old High German hrŭf (“eschar, crust”). Cognate with Icelandic hrufla (“to scratch”), English ruffle.