That goniff is gonna stiff me G-dammit Copyright ©️ 2025, David Angel, All Rights Reserved JewNote - Goniff (GAH-niv) is Hebrew and Yiddish for "thief" and has come to refer to anyone who is a swindler, a cheat or just plain dishonest The original Hebrew word, with the root G-N-V appears numerous times in the Bible. The eighth of the Ten Commandments is lo tignov, "do not steal." Look carefully and you will see that tignov and ganav have the same root letters - chabad.org Talmudic Lessons in Saying What You Really Mean Series: # 1 - On Death and Dying # 2- The Check's in the Mail # 3 - MPGA # 4 - Forgive Your Enemies