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单词 ruffianship
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ruffianshipn.

Brit. /ˈrʌfɪənʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈrəfiənˌʃɪp/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ruffian n., -ship suffix.
Etymology: < ruffian n. + -ship suffix. Compare Dutch roffiaanschap (1555 in Middle Dutch as roffiaenschap ). Compare earlier ruffianing n., ruffianry n., ruffianism n.
Now rare (archaic in later use).
The state, condition, or behaviour of a ruffian; ruffianism. Also (with possessive adjective): a mock title of respect for a ruffian.
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1648 H. Hexham Groot Woorden-boeck Roffiaenschap, ruffianship, or Bawdienesse.
1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. xvi. 73 By Cob's-Body I'll gratify your Ruffianships as you deserve, I'll Apparitorize you presently, with a Wannion, that I will.
1825 Q. Rev. Mar. 485 Ruffianship, like misery, ‘makes a man acquainted with strange companions’.
1852 W. Carleton Red Hall 168 I respect your ruffianship, and your ruffianship ought to respect me.
1988 H. Daniel Liars 69 Their spirit of ruffianship lost, a club of professionals with only a few showpiece deviates.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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