Variant of ruffian
noun
Origin: Fr rufian < It ruffiano, a pander < dial. roffia, filth < Gmc *hruf-, scurf (akin to OHG ruf, OE hreof) < IE base *kreup- > Lith kraupus, rough: E sense infl. by rough
adjective
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