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ganef
[ gah-nuhf ]
noun
, Slang.
- a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
ganef
/ ˈɡɑːnəf /
noun
- an unscrupulous opportunist who stoops to sharp practice
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ganef1
First recorded in 1920–25; from Yiddish, from Hebrew gannābh
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ganef1
from Yiddish, from Hebrew gannābh thief, from gānnabh he stole
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Example Sentences
"A ganef you couldn't tell what he would do at all," Linkheimer rejoined, and Abe rose to his feet.
From Project Gutenberg
Maybe he ain't no more a ganef as I am, Mawruss, but just the same, he is in jail and I ain't.
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A Ganef like your father is stealing the money, too, I bet yer.
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