פֿאָניע־גנבֿ
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]פֿאָניע (fonye) probably from Russian Фо́ня (Fónja), a diminutive of Афана́сий (Afanásij), the name of some saints, popes and bishops.
Noun
[edit]פֿאָניע־גנבֿ • (fonye-ganef) m
- (historical, derogatory) czar
- (derogatory) any Russian of unscrupulous character