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goombah
[goom-bah]
noun
a companion or associate, especially an older person who mentors or advises; a godfather.
a member of a criminal organization.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of goombah1
Example Sentences
But while a turncoat’s testimony is standard second-act fare in goombah dramas, the congressional reaction offered a fresh twist.
If someone flatters you you give them your goombah business.
For the dead seriousness of the subject matter, “Green Book†is an often uproarious comedy, with Mortensen leaning into his persona as an unreconstructed goombah with obvious relish.
You'll note that he's not feeling fond toward Cohen, his former goombah, whom Trump clearly sees as having stabbed him the back.
“When I was called a human pinkie ring and a goombah while in the @Whitehouse that was deemed acceptable comedy,†tweeted Anthony Scaramucci, who was the president’s communications director for 10 days.
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When To Use
Among Italian-Americans, a goombah is a slang term for a “close friend.†When directed at Italian-Americans, a goombah can be an ethnic slur or a gangster stereotype.A goombah also refers to a mushroom-shaped enemy in the Super Mario franchise.
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