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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ruffiano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ruˈfjan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ru‧fián
Noun
rufián m (plural rufianes, feminine rufiana, feminine plural rufianas)
- villain, ruffian
- pimp, panderer
- Synonyms: chulo, proxeneta, cabrón, cafiche
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