smooth one's / sb's (ruffled) feathers

to make oneself (or somebody else) feel less irritated or offended

Lacon was no fool, and the Cousin's wrath just when everyone was trying to smooth their feathers was a thing to be avoided at any cost.
John le Carré: The Honourable Schoolboy.CORONET BOOKS, Hodder & Stoughton, 2000. p. 63.

by Petyush April 11, 2005

ruffle

Ruffle is a substitute for the internet phrase ROFL. ROFL as one word sounds a bit like ruffle. It's less annoying than internet-speak acronyms and can also have multiple uses.

That was so funny it made me ruffle.

or

I am ruffling right now.

by Jackie I May 31, 2005

ruffio

a powerfull and unforgiving leader/dictator. also the leader of the "ruffians". not to be confused with the band rufio. often refered to as "the ruffio"

Steve: i bet the ruffio likes that emo band rufio.
Rick: better not let him hear that!
Steve: why should i care?
Rick: i heard the ruffio carries around a blackjack the size of a basketball and a flail large enough to take out 11 squads of soldiers in one swing. and dont even make me start on his whips and chains!

by The Ruffio August 7, 2006

ruffle feathers

to get frisky with the opposite sex.

Jay Reno is such a hunk, I wanna ruffle his feathers.

by Rolo November 24, 2004

ruffneck

a person that is quite rowdy.

quit being such a ruffneck or i will show you what for.

by Shadow of a Man February 24, 2004

raffensperger

A term used to describe a word that can be written entirely in the symbols of atomic elements.

Raffensperger is most certainly NOT a raffensperger.

Porn is a raffensperger.

by cjfinks February 23, 2008

Ruff-ruff

The phonetic pronunciation of Poland’s Wroclaw. Such a rough time, you had to say it twice.

An Austrian, an American, and a Polish guy meet up in Wroclaw. Ten wodka shots later, they had a ruff ruff morning.

“Damn, we got on the wrong Uber and we have 4 minutes to make the train..”

“Dude, that’s so ruff-ruff”

by ThirstyWursty July 7, 2019