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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]
comare: literally "godmother" in Southern Italian slang, usually pronounced "goomah" or "goomar" in American English: a Mafia mistress. confirm: to be made; see made guy. connected guy: an associate consigliere: the family adviser, who is always consulted before decisions are made. Cosa Nostra (Our thing): mob term for the family or Mafia
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 ' .
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
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.
Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...
Goombah Is traditional Italian-American slang, rarely found off the East Coast of the U.S., for "godfather." It may have taken on the connotation of a "friend" or "associate" in the sense of "fellow Italian-American" but it is basically southern Italian dialect for a male elder who sponsors a child in baptism, as is customary in the Catholic ...
Pope Francis used an offensive slur for gay men in a closed-door discussion with Italian bishops last week, two sources who were in the room told NBC News.. The pontiff’s use of the derogatory ...