Gonif

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of ganef. alt-of, alternative

    "Well, what do you know about that, Gentile America? Supergoy, a gonif! Steals money. Covets money. Wants money, will do anything for it. Goodness gracious me, almost as bad as Jews - you sanctimonious WASPs!"

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

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ganefganofgoniff

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"Well, what do you know about that, Gentile America? Supergoy, a gonif! Steals money. Covets money. Wants money, will do anything for it. Goodness gracious me, almost as bad as Jews - you sanctimonious WASPs!"

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