Meanings
verbruffianize (third-person singular simple present ruffianizes, present participle ruffianizing, simple past and past participle ruffianized)
present singular third person ruffianizes · participle present ruffianizing · participle past ruffianized · past ruffianized
- archaicintransitiveTo act like a ruffian.
- archaictransitiveTo make ruffianly.
Origin
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APA
ruffianize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffianize
MLA
“ruffianize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffianize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruffianize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffianize.
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