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Definition of Ruffianisms
1. ruffianism [n] - See also: ruffianism
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ruffianisms
Literary usage of Ruffianisms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Chronicles of Baltimore: Being a Complete History of "Baltimore Town by John Thomas Scharf (1874)
"... and then commenced a bloody and desperate affray, which will long be remembered
as one of the most bloodthirsty ruffianisms of the times. ..."
2. The Chronicles of Baltimore: Being a Complete History of "Baltimore Town by John Thomas Scharf (1874)
"... and then* commenced a bloody and desperate affray, which will long be remembered
as one of the most bloodthirsty ruffianisms of the times. ..."
3. The Chronicles of Baltimore: Being a Complete History of "Baltimore Town by John Thomas Scharf (1874)
"... and then commenced a bloody and desperate affray, which will long be remembered
as one of the most bloodthirsty ruffianisms of the times. ..."
4. My Consulate in Samoa: A Record of Four Years' Sojourn in the Navigators by William Brown Churchward (1887)
"In spite of his many ruffianisms, some of which were of so gross a nature as to
preclude mention, Hayes had many friends even amongst those whom he had ..."
5. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine by William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone (1847)
"In this war, the Back, or partial sack, of Magdeburg, will occur to the reader
us one of the worst amongst martial ruffianisms. But this happens to be a ..."
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