ga·nef or ga·nof also gon·if (gä n f)n. A thief, scoundrel, or rascal. [Yiddish, from Hebrew gann  b, to steal; see gnb in Semitic roots.] |
ganef, ganev, ganof [ˈgɑːnəf], gonif, gonof
n US slang
an unscrupulous opportunist who stoops to sharp practice
[from Yiddish, from Hebrew gannābh thief, from gānnabh he stole]
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| Noun | 1. | ganef - (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script |
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