Definition
Plural of ganof; multiple thieves or dishonest people.
Etymology
From ganof (Yiddish ganev/gonif) plus -s (English plural marker). Creates a blend of Yiddish root with English pluralization.
Kelly Says
The plural 'ganofs' became especially common in American crime fiction—it added a colorful, streetwise Yiddish flavor to descriptions of criminals that felt more authentic to urban working-class characters.
Translations
ARالعربية
غَانُوفِس
gha-noo-fi-s
CSČeština
ganofs
ga-nof-s
DEDeutsch
Ganofs
ga-nof-s
ESEspañol
ganofs
ga-nof-s
FRFrançais
ganofs
ga-nof-s
HIहिन्दी
गानोफ्स
ga-nof-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
ganofs
ga-nof-s
ITItaliano
ganofs
ga-nof-s
MSBahasa Melayu
ganofs
ga-nof-s
NLNederlands
ganofs
ga-nof-s
PTPortuguês
ganofs
ga-nof-s
SVSvenska
ganofs
ga-nof-s
SWKiswahili
ganofs
ga-nof-s
TAதமிழ்
காணோஃப்ஸ்
ka-no-f-s
TEతెలుగు
గానోఫ్స్
ga-no-f-s
UKУкраїнська
ганофс
gano-fs
VITiếng Việt
ganofs
ga-nof-s