ruffianly, tough
(adjective) violent and lawless; “the more ruffianly element”; “tough street gangs”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ruffianly (comparative more ruffianly, superlative most ruffianly)
Like or having the qualities of a ruffian. [from 16th c.]
ruffianly (comparative more ruffianly, superlative most ruffianly)
In the manner of a ruffian.
Source: Wiktionary
Ruf"fian*ly, a.
Definition: Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian; violent; brutal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 August 2024
(noun) someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; “a slave to fashion”; “a slave to cocaine”; “his mother was his abject slave”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
