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• n  an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
• n  a high tight collar
• n  common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
• n  (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
• v  play a trump

• We would go ruff, ruff, and that would develop into a big deal.

• frill
• choker
• ruffle
• neck ruff
• Philomachus pugnax
• trumping
• trump

News & Articles

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• Ruff still wants Buffalo to win a Cup
  Lindy Ruff has begun looking toward his next job – the New York Rangers are reportedly the latest to give him a call – but he’ll remain a Western New Yorker. In fact, he still carries the same dream for Buffalo as when he represented the Sabres.
  June 11, 2013 - The Buffalo News
• Ruff acknowledges potential relocation from Buffalo, but Sabres' ex-coach retains dream of Stanley Cup for city ...
  Lindy Ruff has begun looking toward his next job – the New York Rangers are reportedly the latest to give him a call – but he’ll remain a Western New Yorker. In fact, he still carries the same dream for Buffalo as when he represented the Sabres.
  June 11, 2013 - The Buffalo News Blogs
• Ruff Honored By Clarence Chamber of Commerce
  WILIAMSVILLE, N.Y. - Former Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff has certainly left his mark on the Clarence community. Monday, Ruff was named the first annual "Sportsman of the Year" by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce.
  June 11, 2013 - WGRZ-TV Buffalo