bully ruffiann.

Brit.

/ˈbʊlɪ ˌrʌfɪən/, U.S.

/ˈbʊli ˌrəfiən/

Forms: see bully n.¹ and ruffian n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bully n.¹, ruffian n.

Etymology: < bully n.¹ + ruffian n.

Now archaic and rare.

A violent, aggressive person; a thug; (in early use) spec. a highwayman who is violent or abusive towards his victims, i.e. contrary to the image of the highwayman as a gentleman thief (see gentleman n. 8b, Phrases 6a).In quot. 1653 apparently allusively as a nickname for the penis.

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1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xi Pick-lock, Pioneer, Bully-ruffin, Smell-smock.

1671 J. Dryden Evening's Love iii. 49 Snatch the money like a Bulli-Ruffin.

1734 ‘C. Johnson’ Gen. Hist. Lives Highwaymen 97/2 There came into the Shop a Bully Ruffian with a pair of Whiskers that covered his Face.

1864 Ticket-of-leave Man xlv. 111/1 The bully ruffian having skulked long enough out of sight, thought he might venture out now with impunity.

1940 Illustr. London News 20 Jan. 98/2 He has to look a fine bully-ruffian in physique, a burly broth of a boy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	bully ruffian
释义	bully ruffiann. Brit. /ˈbʊlɪ ˌrʌfɪən/, U.S. /ˈbʊli ˌrəfiən/ Forms: see bully n.¹ and ruffian n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bully n.¹, ruffian n. Etymology: < bully n.¹ + ruffian n. Now archaic and rare. A violent, aggressive person; a thug; (in early use) spec. a highwayman who is violent or abusive towards his victims, i.e. contrary to the image of the highwayman as a gentleman thief (see gentleman n. 8b, Phrases 6a).In quot. 1653 apparently allusively as a nickname for the penis. ΚΠ 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xi Pick-lock, Pioneer, Bully-ruffin, Smell-smock. 1671 J. Dryden Evening's Love iii. 49 Snatch the money like a Bulli-Ruffin. 1734 ‘C. Johnson’ Gen. Hist. Lives Highwaymen 97/2 There came into the Shop a Bully Ruffian with a pair of Whiskers that covered his Face. 1864 Ticket-of-leave Man xlv. 111/1 The bully ruffian having skulked long enough out of sight, thought he might venture out now with impunity. 1940 Illustr. London News 20 Jan. 98/2 He has to look a fine bully-ruffian in physique, a burly broth of a boy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1653
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