Usually means: Italian-American term for close friend.
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General (11 matching dictionaries)
  1. goombah: Merriam-Webster
  2. goombah: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. goombah: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. goombah: Collins English Dictionary
  5. Goombah, goombah: Wordnik
  6. goombah: Wiktionary
  7. goombah: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. goombah: Dictionary.com
  9. goombah: Online Etymology Dictionary
  10. Goombah: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. goombah: TheFreeDictionary.com

Slang (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. Goombah (offensive): Racial Slur Database
  2. goombah: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  3. goombah: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (goombah)

noun:  (US, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) A person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime)
noun:  (US, slang) A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, especially among Italian-American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser.
noun:  Alternative form of gumbe, a Jamaican drum. [A style of music from Guinea-Bissau which is primarily vocal and percussive.]

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