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ganef

[ gah-nuhf ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.


ganef

/ ˈɡɑːə /

noun

  1. an unscrupulous opportunist who stoops to sharp practice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ganef1

First recorded in 1920–25; from Yiddish, from Hebrew Բ
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ganef1

from Yiddish, from Hebrew Բ thief, from ԲԲ he stole
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The diminutive mayor referred to Mr. Lehman, who was Jewish, as a “ganef” — the Yiddish term for thief, but had to back off after enormous criticism.

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Well, you shouldn't be surprised at nothing like that, Mawruss, because I didn't bring him along for the simple reason, Mawruss, I don't want no ganef working round my place.

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"Me send my partner to bail out a ganef?"

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