noun
- a thief or pickpocket
Usage: slang; chiefly North American; often considered dated or informal
Examples
- The gonoph was caught red-handed stealing wallets from passengers on the subway.
- In old crime fiction, a gonoph was a common character in urban settings.
- The detective warned tourists to watch out for gnophis working the crowded market.
- He had a reputation as a skilled gonoph before he turned his life around.