ruffiano
Italian
Etymology
From Italian roffia (“dirt”), from Old High German hrŭf (“eschar, crust”). Cognate with Icelandic hrufla (“to scratch”), English ruffle.
Noun
ruffiano m (plural ruffiani)
Synonyms
- (pander etc) magnaccia, protettore, lenone, pappone
Related terms
- arrufianarsi
- ruffiana
- ruffianata
- ruffianesco
- ruffianeggiare
- ruffineria
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