gonif

Definitions


[ˈɡɒnɪf], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a disreputable or dishonest person (often used as a general term of abuse)
(e.g: my father thinks the whole world is a bunch of gonifs)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Yiddish ganev, from Hebrew gannāḇ ‘thief’




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