Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Panderer, boot-licker, kiss-ass |
| Origin | Likely from the Latin word rufianus, “with red hair” |
Different forms of ruffiano
Like most nouns in Italian, ruffiano has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
Un ruffiano
A boot-licker
Dei ruffiani
Some boot-lickers
Il ruffiano
The boot-licker
I ruffiani
The boot-lickers
Examples
| Marco è un ruffiano, cerca sempre di ottenere favori dagli altri. | Marco is always a flatterer, he always tries to get favors from others. |
| Non fare il ruffiano solo per piacere agli altri, sii te stesso. | Don’t be a boot-licker just to please others, be yourself. |
| Non sopporto i ruffiani che cercano di ottenere favori con falsità. | I can’t stand panderers who try to gain favors through insincerity. |
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