dictionary definitions for "ruffianly"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ruffianly \Ruf"fian*ly\, a.
     Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian;
     violent; brutal.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  ruffianly
      adj 1: violent and lawless; "the more ruffianly element"; "tough
             street gangs" [syn: ruffianly, tough]


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