ruffiano

Definitions of ruffiano
  1. noun
    a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
    synonyms: intrigante, sicofante
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    types:
    santerello
    a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
  2. noun
    someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
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    type of:
    contravventore, malfattore, reo
    a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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