Ganef
/ˈɡɑnəf/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A thief; a rascal or scoundrel. derogatory, slang
"Right to the end of the street he dragged her, pursued by a hooting crowd. Then he stopped, worn out. "Will you give me that sixpence, you Ganef!""
- 2 (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) wordnet
Example
More examples"Right to the end of the street he dragged her, pursued by a hooting crowd. Then he stopped, worn out. "Will you give me that sixpence, you Ganef!""
Etymology
From Yiddish גנבֿ (ganef), from Hebrew גנב (ganáv, “thief”).