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Complete Definition of "goombah"

English

Etymology
Probably originates from the It. word compare (or the Scn. cognate, cumpari, both akin to Spanish compadre), used in southern Italy abbreviated in cumpà and literally means "friend". To an English-speaking ear, the unaspirated stops of Italian are interpreted as voiced stops, yielding "goombah."

Noun
rfc-level|Noun at L4+ not in L3 POS section
en-noun

  1. context|US|slang|pejorative A person of Italian descent.

See also
dago
wop
guinea

Category:Ethnic slurs

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