The meaning of Ruffian

noun

A person who is tough and aggressive and enjoys a fight or argument.

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Thick-necked bruisers in shell suits

noun

A big, strong, rough man

Usage examples:

He's an ugly bruiser - i wouldn't like to meet him in a dark alley!

noun

A savagely violent person or animal.

Usage examples:

He was a cold-blooded brute

adjective

Characterized by an absence of reasoning or intelligence.

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A brute struggle for social superiority

noun

A person who is offensive and rude, and often violent

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Historians have portrayed him as a brute who won only because of superior troop strength., they had…

noun

A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.

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He is a ranting, domineering bully

verb

Seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).

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Her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school

adjective

Very good; excellent.

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The statue really looked bully

adjective

(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

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Delinquent teenagers

noun

A delinquent person.

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Juvenile delinquents

adjective

Late in paying money owed

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She was delinquent in paying her taxes.

noun

A powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central africa. it is the largest living primate.

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One of the most endangered species in the world and the largest living primate, the lowland gorilla…

noun

A large ape (= animal like a monkey) that comes from western and central africa

noun

A large ape that comes from western africa

adjective

Of great weight; difficult to lift or move.

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A heavy and bulky load

noun

A thing, such as a vehicle, that is large or heavy of its kind.

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Meanwhile, he is leading the charge at airport to beef up the runway and expand support facilities …

adverb

Heavily.

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Heavy-laden

noun

A person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster.

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They were the ‘professional’ gangsters of new york, hoodlums and racketeers

noun

A criminal, esp. one who is a member of a group

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Hoodlums robbed two people in a convenience store, police said.

noun

A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang.

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A drunken hooligan

noun

A boisterous, often badly behaved young man.

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James was something of a larrikin

noun

A young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

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I was a bit of a young larrikin in those days.

noun

An uncouth and aggressive man or boy.

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He ended up brawling with a lout outside a curry house

noun

A rude, stupid, or awkward man

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He’s such a lout.

noun

A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way).

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A lovable rascal

noun

A person who behaves badly or dishonestly but who is usually likable

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The group includes thieves, politicians, and rascals of every sort.

noun

A dishonest or unprincipled man.

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You are a rogue and an embezzler

verb

Remove inferior or defective plants or seedlings from (a crop).

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The sowing has to be rogued to remove aberrant seedlings

noun

A person, organization, or country that does not behave in the usual or acceptable way

Usage examples:

Buzzy’s a fun-loving teenage rogue., a rogue employee might tap into the computer.

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

Usage examples:

They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Usage examples:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

Usage examples:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

noun

A rough and uncouth person.

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The usual roughnecks and gangsters

verb

Work on an oil rig.

Usage examples:

He gave up college to roughneck on wells in west texas

adjective

Noisy and disorderly.

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It was a rowdy but good-natured crowd

noun

A noisy and disorderly person.

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We are accused of being rowdies in the pub

noun

A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.

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That scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men

noun

A violent person, especially a criminal.

Usage examples:

He was attacked by a gang of thugs

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Usage examples:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

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A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

noun

A person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others.

Usage examples:

The rear window of the car was smashed by vandals

noun

A person, often in a group, who intentionally damages public or private property

Usage examples:

The mayor promised to crack down on vandalism., the teenager was accused of vandalizing cars.

noun

(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

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A pantomime villain

noun

A bad person who harms other people or breaks the law, or a cruel or evil character in a book, play, or film

Usage examples:

In her version of the story, hoover emerges as the villain.

noun

A rude, noisy, or violent person.

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The young people, they have no religion, and the yahoos are coming home to roost.

exclamation

Expressing great joy or excitement.

Usage examples:

Yahoo—my plan worked!

noun

A rude, loud, unpleasant person, especially one who has little education

Usage examples:

"yahoo! i passed!" he shouted.

noun

A rude, noisy, and aggressive young person.

Usage examples:

They urged police to crack down on racist yobs before youths took the law into their own hands.

noun

A young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

Usage examples:

A gang of loud-mouthed yobs

noun

Another term for yob.

noun

A young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

Usage examples:

A gang of loud-mouthed yobs