Ganef

//ˈɡɑnəf// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) wordnet

Synonyms

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boostercon mancrookganofghoulgonif

Example

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"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”).

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