fagin
Noun
Meaning
a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens
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Examples
Fagin was a fence who trained boys as pickpockets
Fagin and Diament argue that congress should aim to protect houses of worship and add additional resources for local law enforcement.
After all, the original depiction of Fagin has endured through the centuries.
Credit where it’s due: Carol Reed’s take on the musical version of Oliver Twist is a largely peppy affair that isn’t afraid to dip into darkness where necessary to give Fagin and Bill Sikes their edge.
He gave an electrifying rendition of Reviewing the Siituation as Fagin from Oliver and repeated his Olivier Award winning Al Jolson performance with Swanee and Mammy.
His name was Bob Fagin; and I took the liberty of using his name, long afterwards, in Oliver Twist.