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gonif

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gon·if  (gänf)
n.
Variant of ganef.
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Noun1.gonif - (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
ganef, ganof, goniff
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
offender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law


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Why, O Lord, do you reward my brother, and not me, with riches, when he is a gonif (a thief), and a person of low morals?
Caldecott Medal Acceptance by TABACK, SIMMS / The Horn Book Magazine
Befriended by Solly, an elderly gonif who makes his living telling spurious fortunes, Dave finds himself attending rent parties, listening to jazz music, and dancing the Charleston.
Dave at Night by P.D.S. / The Horn Book Magazine
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