goombah
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Definition of goombah
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (US, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur)A person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime)
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noun
- (US, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur)A person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime)
- (US, slang)A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, especially among Italian-American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser.
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of gumbe, a Jamaican drum.
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Etymology
From Neapolitan cumpà and Sicilian cumpari (“buddy, pal”, akin to Italian compare, Spanish compadre, from Latin compater, literally “godfather”), a word often used to refer to “family friends” or friends…
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From Neapolitan cumpà and Sicilian cumpari (“buddy, pal”, akin to Italian compare, Spanish compadre, from Latin compater, literally “godfather”), a word often used to refer to “family friends” or friends close enough to be considered an “aunt” or “uncle”, though not related by blood. To an English-speaking ear, the unaspirated stops of Southern Italian dialects (especially Neapolitan) are interpreted as voiced stops, yielding goombah. Compare South American Spanish cumpa. Doublet of compadre, compeer, and compere.
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