goombah

Etymology 1
From and, a word often used to refer to “family friends” or friends close enough to be considered an “aunt” or “uncle”, though not related by blood. To an English-speaking ear, the stops of Southern Italian dialects (especially Neapolitan) are interpreted as  stops, yielding goombah. Compare South American 🇨🇬. .

Noun

 * 1)  A person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime)
 * 2)  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.
 * 1)  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

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