The Clue
Ruffian (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BULLY
Tags
Notes
The answer BULLY is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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T.R.'s "Good!"
Definition
BULLY as a noun:
1. (bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo) = a cruel and brutal fellow
BULLY as a verb:
1. (strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around) = be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
2. (browbeat, bully, swagger) = discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
BULLY as an adjective:
1. (bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing) = very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"