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noun
A person who entices children into criminal activity, often teaching them how to conduct those crimes, and profits from their crimes in return for support.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of Fagin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fictional character, fictitious character, character
History
From the character named Fagin in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist.
