GOOMBAH


Meaning of GOOMBAH in English

[ gu:m'bα: ]

■ noun N. Amer. informal an associate or accomplice, especially a senior member of a criminal gang.

Origin

1960s: prob. a dialect alt. of Ital. compàre 'godfather, friend, accomplice'.

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