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A deplorable term typically directed towards the Jewish community to imply that they are sneaky liars. This term is insanely offensive because it weaponized the Hebrew language.
"Yeah, man, did you hear those good-for-nothing goniff's run hollywood?"
"No, that's a very harmful stereotype!"
Goniff by oxfordactivist November 21, 2024
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A thief, a crook. An untrustworthy person, particularly one who steals outright or over-charges for merchandise.

(Hebrew & Yiddish: ganev, meaning thief)
Did you see what those gonifs at the new store are charging for t-shirts?
gonif by bluegrassfan February 1, 2005

goiffman 

To have sex with a Jew and then stuff pennies up into their rectum as they are about to come.
"Dude, I totally just goiffman'd Mrs. Goldberg."
goiffman by 4nnx0rz-exe February 27, 2007
A Hebrew/Yiddish word, often used (and spelled various ways) in English; particularly used in southern California. There is no exact English equivalent word; `operator' is maybe the closest. A gonif operates on the shadowy borders of illegality and/or impropriety, and gets away with it, and is not quite an outright crook. The word seems to combine proper moral disapproval with sneaking admiration. Reference: 'The Joys of Yiddish,' by Leo Rosten.
Seymour was an accomplished and clever gonif. He could con birds out of trees, and could figure out how to game any bureaucratic system within a few minutes.
gonif by Chuck Hastings June 29, 2003
When someone has smelly feet or ass.
You sure are gniff today.
gniff by Ida Lou Wickham December 4, 2004

America gonif 

"Damned clever, these Yankee goyim."
Al Sharpton's hair is REAL. America gonif!
America gonif by cornholio October 14, 2003
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
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New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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