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ruffiano

ruffiano

Italian

Noun

ruffiano m ‎(plural ruffiani)

  1. pander, procurer, pimp
  2. bootlicker
  3. sycophant
  4. flunky
  5. hanger-on

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Etymology

From Italian roffia ‎(“dirt”), from hrŭf ‎(“eschar, crust”). Cognate with Icelandic hrufla ‎(“to scratch”), English ruffle.

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