rufian
See also: rufián
French
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian ruffiano, roffia (“dirt”), from Old High German hrŭf (“eschar, crust”). Cognate with Icelandic hrufla (“to scratch”), English ruffle.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrufian 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.