Crossword clues for goombah
goombah
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
by 1984, from dialectal pronunciation of Italian compare "companion, godfather" (compare compadre).
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 (context US slang pejorative ethnic slur English) A person of Italian descent. 2 (context US slang English) A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, used especially among Italian-American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser. Etymology 2
n. (alternative form of gumbe nodot=1 English), a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Caribbean%20drums.
Wikipedia
Goombah (also spelled as Goomba, Goombah, Gumba, Gumbah) is a slang term referring to people of Italian descent, mainly in the US, with several related connotations.
Usage examples of "goombah".
Frank had some relatives there, and we stopped at their row house and played boccie ball in an alleyway with a bunch of his old goombahs who wore baggy pants and three-day whiskers.
Tony Soprano was snuffing out goombahs right and left long before the Twin Towers were hit.