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Where does “fenya” come from?

fenya (English) comes from Russian феня — Fenya, criminal argot, slang, cant.

fenya (English): A Russian cant language used among criminals

Definitions

  1. A Russian cant language used among criminals

Ancestry of “fenya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianфеняFenya, criminal argot, slang, cant
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