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ganof

ganof

9.9
A person who steals from or cheats other people
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑːnəf/
  • Offensive
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  • The old shopkeeper called the pickpocket a ganof and chased him down the street.

Examples

  • I can't believe that ganof tried to steal my bicycle in broad daylight.

  • Don’t trust him—he’s a real ganof who cheats everyone he deals with.

  • That man is a real ganof!

  • I can't believe he turned out to be a ganof.

  • Don’t trust him—he’s a real ganof who cheats everyone he deals with.

  • I can't believe that ganof tried to steal my bicycle in broad daylight.

  • The old shopkeeper called the pickpocket a ganof and chased him down the street.

Synonyms

grifter
vsganof
  • Slang
16 9.1

A person who tricks others to get their money or things

is a Yiddish label for a general thief rather than a fraud specialist
ganef
vsganof
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who steals or cheats others to take their money

is a Yiddish term often used as an insulting name
goniff
vsganof
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who steals from others or cheats them

is Yiddish and shares this abusive meaning
gonif
vsganof
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who steals from others

is stronger and more insulting than this milder term

How Dishonest

criminal
∞ 2.1
ganof
  • Offensive
9.9

Surface Forms

ganof singular
ganofs plural

Etymology

Ganof comes from Yiddish ganef, which comes from Hebrew gannav meaning 'thief', someone who secretly takes things. So when someone calls a person a ganof, they mean that person is a 'thief' or a dishonest person you should not trust.