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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.
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