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.
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The disease is said to be orginally transmitted in the glorious town of Avalon, NJ during the culprit's (aka Patient Zero) loss of virginity to a threesome with the Garktron and another unfortunate female.
Frequently transmitted while the other suspect(s) is/are blacked out
Some of you may applaud this sexual behavior, but most of you are appalled.
The disease is said to be orginally transmitted in the glorious town of Avalon, NJ during the culprit's (aka Patient Zero) loss of virginity to a threesome with the Garktron and another unfortunate female.
Frequently transmitted while the other suspect(s) is/are blacked out
Some of you may applaud this sexual behavior, but most of you are appalled.
1. A Shannahoe got got by the rat cock after a wild night at Timbo's. Needless to say she got the Gonia
2. The Scarlet Fever is to Rutgers as The Gonia is to Delaware
2. The Scarlet Fever is to Rutgers as The Gonia is to Delaware
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