ruffiano

Italian

Etymology

From roffia (dirt), from Old High German hruf (eschar, crust). Cognate with Icelandic hrufla (to scratch), English ruffle. Alternatively from Vulgar Latin *rufianus, from rūfus (red).[1]

Noun

ruffiano m (plural ruffiani)

  1. pander, procurer, pimp
    Synonyms: magnaccia, protettore, lenone, pappone
  2. bootlicker
  3. sycophant
  4. flunky
  5. hanger-on

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ruffiano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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