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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 4 | "___ thief to catch a thief" | |
3 | 27% | 3 | Like a thief's loot, slangily | |
Thief Slangily Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GANEF" which means:
- noun
- • (yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The ganef stole my wallet while i wasn't looking."
- • "The police arrested the ganef for shoplifting."
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