noun
- Plural of ganev; thieves or dishonest people (from Yiddish).
Usage: informal; Yiddish origin; often used colloquially in English-speaking communities with Yiddish influence
Examples
- The store owner complained that ganevs had been stealing from his shop.
- He called the dishonest contractors a bunch of ganevs.
- Those ganevs made off with the jewelry during the heist.