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gonoph

gonoph noun: dated spelling of ganef.

Noun

gonoph (plural gonophs)

  1. Dated spelling of ganef.
    • If the smallest Gonoph about town were crouching at the bottom... Inspector Field would nose him with a finer scent than an ogre's, when adventurous Jack lay trembling in his kitchen copper.'1851 June 14, “On Duty with Inspector Field”, in Charles Dickens, editor, Household Words

Forms of gonoph

pluralgonophs

Questions about gonoph

What does gonoph mean?
Gonoph means dated spelling of ganef.
What part of speech is gonoph?
Gonoph is a noun.
What is the plural of gonoph?
The plural of gonoph is gonophs.

Words near gonoph in the dictionary

  1. gonoinactive
  2. gonolek
  3. gonoleks
  4. gonomeric
  5. gonomery
  6. gonoph
  7. gonophobia
  8. gonophobias
  9. gonophore
  10. gonophores
  11. gonophs

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