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noun


(1)   A cruel and brutal fellow
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Noun



  1. A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

Noun



  1. Variant of rufian.
    • 1943, Jean Ray, Malpertuis, 1978 ed., p. 8
      Il n'y a que la fortune pour faire d'un ruffian un honnête homme, soumis aux lois humaines.
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