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Est. 1828
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'ruffianly'
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Words to Describe ruffianly

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Things ruffianly often describes ("ruffianly ________")

  • captain
  • soldiery
  • horde
  • adventurer
  • violence
  • gallant
  • characters
  • band
  • assailant
  • fellows
  • husband
  • attack
  • pursuits
  • postilion
  • gang
  • lot
  • mob
  • companion
  • wretch
  • lad
  • pupil
  • manner
  • hostility
  • soldier
  • force
  • brute
  • postmaster
  • intention
  • speech
  • gangs
  • treatment
  • look
  • officer
  • soldiers
  • son
  • element
  • enemies
  • policy
  • acts
  • rabble
  • maid
  • debasement
  • sailors
  • aspect
  • child
  • familiarity
  • indiscipline
  • outrages
  • followers
  • expedition
  • crowd
  • leader
  • gaucho
  • crew
  • hair
  • conduct
  • population
  • kind
  • fellow
  • vein
  • deeds
  • act
  • defendant
  • leer
  • master
  • faces
  • voice
  • elements
  • type
  • style
  • pedants
  • assault
  • manners
  • spirit
  • scene
  • character
  • abuse
  • behavior
  • creature
  • set
  • men
  • boots
  • behaviour
  • robber
  • attacks
  • blackguard
  • retainers
  • adventurers
  • nominations
  • companions
  • outrage
  • follower
  • appearance

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  • dastardly
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  • arrogant
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  • villainous
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