ruffian vs scum of the earth

ruffian

noun
  • A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person. 

verb
  • To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult. 

adj
  • Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous. 

scum of the earth

noun
  • An undesirable individual; the worst type of person or people. 

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