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goniff

goniff 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 goniff

pluralgoniffs

Questions about goniff

What is goniff the alternative form of?
Goniff is the alternative form of ganef.

Words near goniff in the dictionary

  1. gonidiophore
  2. gonidiophores
  3. gonidium
  4. gonids
  5. gonif
  6. goniff
  7. goniffs
  8. gonifs
  9. gonihedric
  10. gonimia
  11. gonimic

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