Word Meaning

ruffian definition and meaning

n. A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour.
n. A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat.
a. brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage.
v. i. To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

Crossword clues for ruffian

- Brutal person
- Bully
- Funfair ruined by bully
- Hoodlum or villain
- Miscreant