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goombah

[goom-bah]

noun

Slang.
  1. a companion or associate, especially an older person who mentors or advises; a godfather.

  2. a member of a criminal organization.



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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of goombah1

First recorded in 1965–70; perhaps from Neapolitan dialect cumbà, cumpà, gumbà “friend,†the form used in direct address of the noun cumbàr, cumpàr, gumbàr “respected older man,†formerly “godfather,†from Italian ³¦´Ç³¾±èà°ù±ð “godfather, friend, accomplice,†from Medieval Latin compater “g´Ç»å´Ú²¹³Ù³ó±ð°ùâ€
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Example Sentences

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But while a turncoat’s testimony is standard second-act fare in goombah dramas, the congressional reaction offered a fresh twist.

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If someone flatters you you give them your goombah business.

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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.

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You'll note that he's not feeling fond toward Cohen, his former goombah, whom Trump clearly sees as having stabbed him the back.

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“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

What does goombah mean?

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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