GONIF Meaning of GONIF in English [ 'gɒnɪf ](also ~f ) ■ noun N. Amer. informal a disreputable or dishonest person.OriginC19: from Yiddish ganev , from Heb. gannā ḇ 'thief'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004