ruffian
/ˈrʌfɪən/noun
- a violent person, especially one involved in crime（尤指参与犯罪的）流氓, 暴徒。
派生词
ruffianism
nounruffianly
adjective词源
late 15th cent.: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia 'scab, scurf', of Germanic origin.