gonif
/ˈɡɒnɪf
/(also goniff)
noun 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...
- 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'.