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(slang, pejorative) Thief, rascal, scoundrel.
From Yiddish גנבֿ (ganef), from Hebrew גנב (ganáv, gannābh, “thief”).
From Wiktionary
Yiddish from Hebrew gannāb to steal gnb in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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