English
fenya
Fenya comes from Russian феня ‘Fenya, criminal argot, slang, cant’.
- Russianmodernфеня‘Fenya, criminal argot, slang, cant’
- Englishtodayfenya
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Russianmodernфеня‘Fenya, criminal argot, slang, cant’
- Englishtodayfenya
Every English word from Russian феня
Today it means
noun A Russian cant language used among criminals.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Russian феня / fenya