Ruffianage

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    collectively, ruffians; a group of ruffians. archaic, uncountable

    "1851-1864, Francis Palgrave, The History of Normandy and England the vilest ruffianage"

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"1851-1864, Francis Palgrave, The History of Normandy and England the vilest ruffianage"

Etymology

From ruffian + -age.

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