·noun A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour.
II. Ruffian ·adj brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage.
III. Ruffian ·vi To play the ruffian; to Rage; to raise tumult.
IV. Ruffian ·noun A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat.