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    Ruffo (en. Ruffo)

    /ʁy.fo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who has a disorderly behavior.
    This guy is a real ruffo; he always leaves his stuff lying around.
    Ce type est un vrai ruffo, il laisse toujours traîner ses affaires.
    Someone who is not well-groomed in their appearance.
    Look at him; he is all ruffo with his wrinkled clothes.
    Regarde-le, il est tout ruffo avec ses vêtements froissés.
    When someone acts unpredictably or strangely.
    After a few drinks, he becomes a ruffo and says anything.
    Après quelques verres, il devient un ruffo et dit n'importe quoi.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Italian 'ruffa', which means disorder.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    ruffo in the head
    To be confused or disoriented.
    ruffo dans la tête
    not to be ruffo
    To be organized or neat.
    ne pas être ruffo
    to have a ruffo
    To be in a difficult or stressful situation.
    avoir un ruffo

    Related Words

    messy
    A person who leaves things in disorder.
    brouillon
    sly
    A person who acts without thinking.
    déluré
    casual
    A person who behaves without regard for conventions.
    désinvolte

    Slang Meanings

    Referring to a person who is not attentive to their appearance.
    He showed up in ruffo again, without even grooming his hair.
    Il s'est encore pointé en ruffo, sans même se coiffer.
    To describe a situation that has become cluttered.
    The project has turned into a real ruffo since no one is taking care of it.
    Le projet est devenu un vrai ruffo depuis que personne ne s'en occupe.