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Today, especially in Italian-American slang, "goombah" is a term for a companion or associate, especially a friend who acts as a patron, accomplice, protector, or adviser. When used by non-Italians to refer to Italians or Italian-Americans, "goombah" is often derogatory, implying a stereotypical Italian-American male, thug, or mafioso. [3]
The name Goomba is derived from "Goombah" [citation needed] (from Neapolitan cumpà) which refers to an Italian American man. [6] Also, in Hungarian , gomba means ' mushroom ' . In Japan , Goombas are called Kuribō , which loosely translates as ' chestnut person ' .
This is a glossary of words related to the Mafia, primarily the Sicilian Mafia and Italian American Mafia. administration: the top-level "management" of an organized crime family -- the boss, underboss and consigliere. [1] associate: one who works with mobsters, but has not been asked to take the vow of Omertà; an almost confirmed, or made guy ...
They quickly debated which nickname would fit him best — Italian Breakfast (which he doesn’t seem to prefer, though his massive breakfast routine has gone mini-viral), Italian Nightmare or ...
Goomba, Goombah, or Gumbah may refer to: Goombah, a slang term referring to people of Italian descent, mainly in the United States; Goomba, a species from the Super Mario video game series; Gumbah, a populated place in the Gumbax District, Bari, Somalia; Goombah or gumbe, a Caribbean drum
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The BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and toast) can work well.Try a little food and see how you feel, then eat a little more as you can tolerate it. “Avoid aggravating GI symptoms by not ...
Guido (/ ˈ ɡ w iː d oʊ /, Italian:) is a North American subculture, slang term, and ethnic slur referring to working-class urban Italian-Americans. The guido stereotype is multi-faceted. At one point, the term was used more generally as a disparaging term for Italians and people of Italian descent.