ganef

ga·nef

or ga·nof also gon·if G0034600 (gä′nəf)n. A thief, scoundrel, or rascal.

[Yiddish, from Hebrew gannāb, to steal; see gnb in Semitic roots.]

ganef

(ˈɡɑːnəf) ,

ganev

ganof

;

gonif

gonof

nan unscrupulous opportunist who stoops to sharp practice[from Yiddish, from Hebrew gannābh thief, from gānnabh he stole]

ga•nef

(ˈgɑ nəf)

also gonif

n. Slang. a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal. [1920–25; < Yiddish < Hebrew gannābh]

Thesaurus

Noun

ganef - (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)ganof, gonif, goniffYiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew scriptoffender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law

Translations

GaneffGanove

ganef

ga·nef

ganef

ganev

ganof

gonif

gonof

ga•nef

also gonif

ganef

Synonyms for ganef

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

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