Definition of gonif in English:

gonif

(also goniff)

nounˈɡɒnɪfˈɡɑnəf

North American informal

A disreputable or dishonest person (often used as a general term of abuse)
my father thinks the whole world is a bunch of gonifs
Example sentencesExamples
- I Can Get It for You Wholesale is told as a first person narrative by Harry Bogen, schnorrer extraordinaire, hustler, goniff, chiseller, unscrupulous weasel and sleazebag for all seasons.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Yiddish ganev, from Hebrew gannāḇ 'thief'.

Definition of gonif in US English:

gonif

(also goniff) (US ganef)

nounˈɡänəfˈɡɑnəf

North American informal

A disreputable or dishonest person (often used as a general term of abuse)
my father thinks the whole world is a bunch of gonifs
Example sentencesExamples
- I Can Get It for You Wholesale is told as a first person narrative by Harry Bogen, schnorrer extraordinaire, hustler, goniff, chiseller, unscrupulous weasel and sleazebag for all seasons.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Yiddish ganev, from Hebrew gannāḇ ‘thief’.

单词	gonif
释义	Definition of gonif in English: gonif (also goniff) nounˈɡɒnɪfˈɡɑnəf North American informal A disreputable or dishonest person (often used as a general term of abuse) my father thinks the whole world is a bunch of gonifs Example sentencesExamples I Can Get It for You Wholesale is told as a first person narrative by Harry Bogen, schnorrer extraordinaire, hustler, goniff, chiseller, unscrupulous weasel and sleazebag for all seasons. Origin Mid 19th century: from Yiddish ganev, from Hebrew gannāḇ 'thief'. Definition of gonif in US English: gonif (also goniff) (US ganef) nounˈɡänəfˈɡɑnəf North American informal A disreputable or dishonest person (often used as a general term of abuse) my father thinks the whole world is a bunch of gonifs Example sentencesExamples I Can Get It for You Wholesale is told as a first person narrative by Harry Bogen, schnorrer extraordinaire, hustler, goniff, chiseller, unscrupulous weasel and sleazebag for all seasons. Origin Mid 19th century: from Yiddish ganev, from Hebrew gannāḇ ‘thief’.
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