ruffian vs troglodyte

ruffian

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

adj
  • Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous. 

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

troglodyte

noun
  • A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish. 

  • A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware. 

  • Anything that lives underground. 

  • The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes. 

  • A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman. 

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