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ganif

ganif is the alternative form of ganef.

Meaning of ganef

Noun

ganef (plural ganefs or ganevim)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A thief; a rascal or scoundrel.
    • Right to the end of the street he dragged her, pursued by a hooting crowd. Then he stopped, worn out. "Will you give me that sixpence, you Ganef!"1914 [1892], Israel Zangwill, Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People

Forms of ganif

pluralganifs

Questions about ganif

What is ganif the alternative form of?
Ganif is the alternative form of ganef.

Words near ganif in the dictionary

  1. Gangwei
  2. Gangwon
  3. gangy
  4. Gangzur
  5. Ganienkeh
  6. ganif
  7. ganifs
  8. ganika
  9. ganikas
  10. ganil
  11. Ganim

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