gonif

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a thief, dishonest person, or scoundrel, often used as a general term of abuse.

• 🇫🇷Nom d'origine yiddish désignant un voleur, une personne malhonnête ou un vaurien, souvent utilisé comme insulte générale.

1. Thief or Scoundrel C1 informal

   A dishonest person, especially a thief or swindler, often used in Yiddish-influenced informal speech.

   • Don't trust that guy, he's a real gonif.
   • My wallet disappeared at the market—I think there was a gonif around.
   • He was known as a gonif because of all his shady deals.

   🇫🇷Voleur ou escroc

   Synonymes: cheatcon artistcrookknaverascalrobberroguescoundrelswindlerthief