Fagin: Meaning and Definition of

Fa•gin

Pronunciation: (fā'gin), [key]
— n.
  1. (in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
  2. a person who teaches crime to others.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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