Meaning of ruffianism | Babel Free

Definitions

The behaviour of a ruffian; ruffians collectively.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Each new comer was one more recruit to the ranks of ruffianism, and not a man penned in that reeking den of infamy but became a sworn hater of law, order, and “free-men.””

“A scrubby beard covered his face to the cheekbones, giving him an air of ruffianism that went oddly with his large weak frame and nervous movements.”

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