Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA person who entices children into criminal activity, often teaching them how to conduct those crimes, and profits from their crimes in return for support.
From the character named Fagin in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist.
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