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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
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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
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America gonif 

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

gongfermor 

Basically a guy in medieval England who cleaned excrement from cesspits.
"Why the fuck am I doing this?" Willelmus Inglewood, a 14th century gongfermor
gongfermor by chris_mk December 26, 2011
Verb - To replace ones core values with those consisting of penis jokes, sexual harassment, and being generally obscene.
She was so innocent, so we had to goonify her before the gangbang, for sure.
goonify by buttpuncher December 11, 2014
共匪, literally "communist bandit" in Chinese. A pejorative yet accurate term for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) which discarded Sun Yat-sen's ideals of a strong yet benevolent, democratic, free China. Also applies to CCP apologists
Chris: Tiananmen 1989 was a secret CIA operation and the protestors DESERVED that! Look at how lovely these Uyghur re-education camps are, now the women are no longer baby-making machines! Fuck the West even tho I live in Amerikkka with no plans to ever live on mainland China! Long live Karl Marx, hero of Chinese people!

Henry: Okay gongfei. As a Chinese I can only proudly support the one and only real China that is Republic of China! Long live Sun Yat-sen's 3 Principles of the People for a China that is "of the people, by the people, for the people" where "people are the emperor"! Expel Marx-Lenin, revive China! 🇹🇼
gongfei by NowhereEverywhere March 22, 2021
Gonism is a religion following the great lord Gon Freecs.
Followers of this religion tell each other "nay nay killua" to wish each other the best of luck in what ever.

Nay nay killua to you all😔🙏
"Hey you should try and follow gonism. Also i heard you have an exam tomorrow, Nay nay killua!
gonism by Follower of Gonism. October 30, 2020
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Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

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Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
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Omg, the ramifications!”
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