gonif

• Substantivo de origem iídiche que designa um ladrão, uma pessoa desonesta ou um patife; é usado com frequência como xingamento genérico.

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

1. Thief or ScoundrelC1informal

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

   Ladrão ou vigarista

   • 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.

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