What is Goombah?
1.
(1)a close friend or associate -- used especially among Italian-American men
(2)a member of a secret chiefly Italian-American crime organization
(3)a macho Italian-American man
(4)pal or companion
(5)character in mario bros
Pronunciation: 'güm-"bä
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian dialect (Campania) cumbà, vocative form of cumbare respected older man, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater
I'd like you to meet my goombah. We go way back.
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2.
An American-Italian slang word for someone who is Italian (origin:a God Father)- Currently also means any male Italian in a derogatory way. (also refers to Mafia guys) SEE GOOMBA
Funny how Ninetendo uses the term "Goomba" and has an "idiot" bad guy that bounces around.
He's an idiot - yeah, a real goombah!
What a goomba.
The guys on the Sopranos are goombahs!
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3.
a person who is behaving stupidly or in a foolish or clueless manner.
A child "pretends" to not know how to do a task so that the mom will do it for him/her.
Mom says, "Don't be such a goombah!"
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4.
A tumor seen on medical imaging, usually chest x-ray or CAT scan.
"He's got a bunch of goombahs on his chest film, which probably explains his recent weight loss."
5.
A 'sister'. A close friend, who has become so via the internet, that is basically like family.
Someone who means a helluva lot to another.
"Say, Lora, who's your Goombah?"
"Why, my Goombah is Clare."
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6.
see Sardell, Stephen
Jesus Christ, Steve! dont be such a fucking goombah!
