Examples of 'ruffian' in a sentence
Meaning of "ruffian"
Ruffian: A tough or aggressive person, typically involved in criminal activities
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- A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
- A pimp; a pander.
- A lover; a paramour.
- To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.
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Thou must be a ruffian to get at the truth.
Ruffian had proved she had heart.
You are the worst ruffian of them all.
The ruffian told me who were there by nine.
The crime for roughing up a ruffian is decapitation.
The ruffian suddenly grabbed her hand.
Your publisher must be quite the ruffian.
I am going to throw this ruffian the best stag do in history.
Some ruffian broke in thinking the library was empty.
If he thinks sending some ruffian will change my mind.
This ruffian has been behaving disgracefully.
A straight left against a slogging ruffian.
I must be a ruffian to get the truth.
Ruffian was foaled in his first crop.
Who take the ruffian billows by the top.
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You are nicer than that ruffian.
This ruffian is no better than a brigand.
Teach some respect to this ruffian.
That ruffian got married to my daughter.
You look like a street ruffian.
The ruffian is about to come here.
You would not call me a ruffian at an open door.
Would never succumb to the charms of such a ruffian.
Was simply a ruffian of the worst type.
And if you see that big ruffian carl.
Only a ruffian deals a blow with the back of a hand.
You were just a ruffian then.
What ruffian you make.
And they think of me as the ruffian.
Send that ruffian over here.
A most worthy yankee doodle ruffian.
No thanks to a certain young ruffian who is a disgrace to our city.
As regrets for me being such a ruffian.
This ruffian needs a flogging.
Stop talking like a ruffian.
God bless that ruffian you have for a father.
Ruffian would have no hesitation in sending a bullet into him.
I let that ruffian overpower me.
I had shot that ruffian.
This ruffian and his ilk will be dealt with.
I will handle that ruffian.
This ruffian hath botched up.
You resemble a ruffian hero.
Put the ruffian away once and for all.
All they saw was a ruffian.
He allows even a ruffian like that to take advantage of him.
I think you are an absolute ruffian.
That ruffian got married to my daughter by giving her false promises.
And my friend is a dangerous ruffian.
Ruffian opens up a length.
