"gesheft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: geshefts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish געשעפֿט (gesheft). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|געשעפֿט}} Yiddish געשעפֿט (gesheft) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gesheft (plural geshefts)
  1. (slang) A business deal. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-gesheft-en-noun-BvWoU3Q0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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