Fagin
[ fey-gin ]
noun
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
Also fagin. a person who teaches crime to others.
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How to use Fagin in a sentence
As far from home, died the chief remaining members of his friend Fagins gang.
Oliver Twist, Vol. III (of 3) | Charles Dickens
Cultural definitions for Fagin
Fagin
[ (fay-gin) ]
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