noun

1. A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

2. A pimp; a pander.

3. A lover; a paramour.

Synonyms: rogue, scamp

verb

1. To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

adjective

1. Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.

   “ruffian rage”