fagin

noun

fa·gin ˈfā-gən

often capitalized

: an adult who instructs others (such as children) in crime

Etymology

Fagin, character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist (1839)

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fagin was in 1839

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Style

“Fagin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fagin. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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