"fenya" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Russian феня (fenja). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|ru:феня|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Russian", "term" : "феня", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ru" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "fenya", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="fenya"> Borrowed from Russian феня (fenja). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fenya (uncountable)
  1. A Russian cant language used among criminals. Tags: uncountable Translations (Russian cant): фе́ня (fénja) [feminine] (Russian)
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