- gonof
- gon·of
English syllables. 2014.
gonof
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gonof — or gonoph [gän′əf] n. alt. sp. of GANEF * * * … Universalium
gonof — or gonoph [gän′əf] n. alt. sp. of GANEF … English World dictionary
gonof — n American an alternative spelling of ganef … Contemporary slang
gonof — … Useful english dictionary
ganef — / gonof (Yid.) A thief or disreputable person … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
ganef — (gonof) gonef n American a thief, petty criminal. A word from the Hebrew gannath; thief, via Yiddish. In the 19th century variant forms of this word were heard in Britain and South Africa, but are now archaic. ► I m curious, what do you remember… … Contemporary slang
Goneril — One of Lear’s daughters in Shakespeare’s King Lear. gonof (or ganef). (Yid.) A thief or disreputable person. gonorrhea … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
gonoph — see gonof … Useful english dictionary
ga|nef — «GAH nuhf», noun. Slang. a thief; crook; pickpocket. Also, gonoph, gonof. ╂[< Yiddish ganef < Hebrew ganābh] … Useful english dictionary
