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ganef
[ gah-nuhf ]
/ ˈgɑ nəf /
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noun Slang.
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
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Also gon·if, gon·iff [gon-uhf] /ˈgɒn əf/ .
Origin of ganef
First recorded in 1920–25; from Yiddish, from Hebrew gannābh
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How to use ganef in a sentence
"A ganef you couldn't tell what he would do at all," Linkheimer rejoined, and Abe rose to his feet.
Abe and Mawruss|Montague GlassMaybe he ain't no more a ganef as I am, Mawruss, but just the same, he is in jail and I ain't.
Abe and Mawruss|Montague GlassA Ganef like your father is stealing the money, too, I bet yer.
Elkan Lubliner, American|Montague Glass
British Dictionary definitions for ganef
ganef
ganev or ganof gonif or gonof
/ (ˈɡɑːnəf) /
noun US slang
an unscrupulous opportunist who stoops to sharp practice
Word Origin for ganef
from Yiddish, from Hebrew gannābh thief, from gānnabh he stole
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