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