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Meanings of young ruffian in English

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Usage of young ruffian in English
1
And the young ruffian did really go over to the Donatist party.
Saint Augustin
2
You see, Mary, what this young ruffian has done to poor Paul?
Swept Out to Sea / Or, Clint Webb Among the Whalers
3
That bally young ruffian can't refuse to carry us up, y' know!
The Drums of Jeopardy
4
As he took his basket and walked home, the young ruffian followed him.
Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright: A Story for Yo...
5
I must carry this young ruffian up to bed, I suppose.
The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton
6
The young ruffian, after upsetting you, simply deserted-Wereyou in the water long?
V. V.'s Eyes
7
He scowled menacingly at the young ruffian, and then replied to Ted's beseeching plea:
The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mor...
8
Do you want me to whip you, you young ruffian?
The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
9
What do you know, you prairie-bred young ruffian, about fishing?
The Tree of Appomattox
10
Then the rage of the young ruffian knew no bounds as he turned to Paula.
Paula the Waldensian
11
But the young ruffian found instantly to his sorrow that he had aroused a tigress.
Without a Home
12
The young ruffian who impersonated him to-night has escaped.
The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise
13
Do you see that picturesque young ruffian over there?
Maruja
14
Where'd you steal all that money, ye young ruffian?
Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies; Or, The Missing Pearl Necklace
15
Here is a desperate young ruffian seeking to murder the Queen's subjects in broad daylight!
Tom Tufton's Travels
16
Here's half a crown for you, you young ruffian!
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
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