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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

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



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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