Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gah-nuh f]
- /ˈgɑ nəf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gah-nuh f]
- /ˈgɑ nəf/
Definitions of ganef word
- noun ganef a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal. 1
- noun ganef (slang, pejorative) Thief, rascal, scoundrel. 1
- noun ganef an unscrupulous opportunist who stoops to sharp practice 0
- noun ganef a thief 0
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Origin of ganef
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Yiddish < Hebrew gannābh
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ganef
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ganef popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.