gheșeft

Moldavian

noun
Definitions
  • (slang) illegal business, swindle, racketeering

Etymology

Borrowed from German Geschäft (business, transaction) borrowed from Yiddish געשעפֿט.

Origin

Yiddish

געשעפֿט

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