ganef

English

Alternative forms

ganof, gonef, gonif, goniff, gannef, gonof, gonoph

Etymology

From Yiddish גנבֿ‎ (ganef), from Hebrew גנב‎ (ganáv, “thief”).

Noun

ganef (plural ganefs or ganevim)

(slang, pejorative) Thief, rascal, scoundrel.

References

Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

Anagrams

Fagen, Fegan

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