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gannef

gannef is the alternative spelling 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

Questions about gannef

What is gannef the alternative spelling of?
Gannef is the alternative spelling of ganef.

Words near gannef in the dictionary

  1. gannas
  2. Gannawarra
  3. Gannaway
  4. Gannaways
  5. ganned
  6. gannef
  7. Gannes
  8. gannet
  9. gannet's bath
  10. ganneted
  11. ganneting

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