(1)a close friend or associate -- used especially among Italian-American men
(2)a member of a secret chiefly Italian-American crime organization
(3)a macho Italian-American man
(4)pal or companion
(5)character in mario bros
Pronunciation: 'güm-"bä
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian dialect (Campania) cumbà, vocative form of cumbare respected older man, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater
(2)a member of a secret chiefly Italian-American crime organization
(3)a macho Italian-American man
(4)pal or companion
(5)character in mario bros
Pronunciation: 'güm-"bä
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian dialect (Campania) cumbà, vocative form of cumbare respected older man, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater
I'd like you to meet my goombah. We go way back.
by bubu_ November 12, 2006
A degenerate treehouse dweller, one who resembles a mushroom, but isn’t one.
The gooombas tend to live in the depths of the urban wilderness, and often sh*t in the woods (big daddy JB gets pissed but don’t worry ‘bout it).
The gooombas tend to live in the depths of the urban wilderness, and often sh*t in the woods (big daddy JB gets pissed but don’t worry ‘bout it).
Proeski: “yo, grombo, did goombah sh*t ‘n the woods?”
Tugboat: “idk man, JB taught the girls to sh*t in the woods rencently n they prefer it to sh*t’n in the haus so I could go either way”
Tugboat: “idk man, JB taught the girls to sh*t in the woods rencently n they prefer it to sh*t’n in the haus so I could go either way”
by Proeski January 05, 2023
An American-Italian slang word for someone who is Italian (origin:a God Father)- Currently also means any male Italian in a derogatory way. (also refers to Mafia guys) SEE GOOMBA
Funny how Ninetendo uses the term "Goomba" and has an "idiot" bad guy that bounces around.
Funny how Ninetendo uses the term "Goomba" and has an "idiot" bad guy that bounces around.
by Adele September 06, 2003
a) Italian/Sicilian word in NYC's Little Italy used as a synonym for cohort, bodyguard and/or sidekick
b) in WASP English, offensive term for a dunderhead/buckwheat brain
c) adj: people who unscrupulously steal money and then dig it.
b) in WASP English, offensive term for a dunderhead/buckwheat brain
c) adj: people who unscrupulously steal money and then dig it.
people like Bernard Madoff, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Fouquet, Conrad Black, although legendary names among big nick diggers would only be considered a goombah under definiton c) above, since none of them was either Italian or WASP
by Sexydimma May 23, 2015
A child "pretends" to not know how to do a task so that the mom will do it for him/her.
Mom says, "Don't be such a goombah!"
Mom says, "Don't be such a goombah!"
by Cindy January 23, 2004
An extremely overused word on the game Mobsters 2 Vendetta, causing you to get really annoyed/pissed off at the Godfather after being repeatedly told you need more of everything. He's never happy..
"Yo, Goombah. You need more heads" "Yo, Goombah. You need 50 more guns" "Yo, Goombah. You need 10 more Explosives"
by McOwners December 05, 2009
a) Italian/Sicilian word in NYC's Little Italy used as a synonym for bodyguard and/or sidekick
b) adj: people who unscrupulously steal money and then dig it.
b) adj: people who unscrupulously steal money and then dig it.
people like Bernie Madoff, Nicolas Fouquet, Conrad Black, although legendary names among big nick diggers would be considered a goombah under definiton b}) above
by Sexydimma August 19, 2015