ruffian

Meanings

• Noun

  A rough or violent person.

  - "The ruffian attacked the old woman on the street."
  - "The bar was filled with rowdy ruffians."
  - "He was a former ruffian who had turned his life around."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹʌfi.ən/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86872700"

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Synonyms

rogue , scamp

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ruffian
tuffian , roughian

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Variants

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ruffian , ruffianism , ruffianisms , ruffianly , ruffians

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Etymology

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Originally, a ruffian was a person wearing a ruff or ruffian collar, a type of high collar popular in the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ruffian' comes from the Middle English word 'ruffe', meaning 'rough' or 'ruffled'.

2. In the 16th century, a ruffian collar was a high, ruffled collar that was worn by fashionable men.

3. The term 'ruffian' was also used to describe a type of rough, unpolished wine.

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Related Concepts

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1. thug: A violent or brutal person, especially one who commits robbery or other crimes.

2. hooligan: A person who behaves in a violent or disorderly way, especially in a public place.

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Culture

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In literature, ruffians are often depicted as members of criminal gangs or thugs. In music, the term is used to describe rough or aggressive styles of music, such as punk or heavy metal.

How to Memorize "ruffian"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a rough, violent person with a menacing appearance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a rough, unkempt person or a violent criminal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Roughly, Understood, Fighting, Unruly, Intimidating, Aggressor, Nasty'

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