rufian
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See also: rufián
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian ruffiano, roffia (“dirt”), from Old High German hrŭf (“eschar, crust”). Cognate with Icelandic hrufla (“to scratch”), English ruffle.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
rufian m (plural rufians)
- ruffian (scoundrel, rascal)
Synonyms[edit]
- (pimp): maquereau
Further reading[edit]
- “rufian”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.