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Meaning of "goombah" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOOMBAH

goombah  [ˈɡʊmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOOMBAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goombah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOOMBAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of goombah in the English dictionary

The definition of goombah in the dictionary is a patron or mentor. Other definition of goombah is a macho Italian-American.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOOMBAH


amber
ˈæmbə
chamber
ˈtʃeɪmbə
cucumber
ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə
December
dɪˈsɛmbə
ember
ˈɛmbə
limba
ˈlɪmbə
lumber
ˈlʌmbə
Lumumba
lʊˈmʊmbə
member
ˈmɛmbə
mitumba
mɪˈtʊmbə
November
nəʊˈvɛmbə
number
ˈnʌmbə
ombre
ˈɒmbə
remember
rɪˈmɛmbə
samba
ˈsæmbə
September
sɛpˈtɛmbə
simba
ˈsɪmbə
timber
ˈtɪmbə
Toowoomba
təˈwʊmbə
Zumba
ˈzʊmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOMBAH

gooiest
gooily
gook
gooky
gool
Goolagong
Goole
goolie
goolies
gooly
goombay
goon
goon bag
goonda
gooney
gooney bird
goony
goop
goopy
goorie

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOMBAH

bah
casbah
coolabah
coolibah
djellabah
jellabah
jubbah
kasbah
ketubah
khutbah
mastabah
Sabah
sahibah
shibah
subah

Synonyms and antonyms of goombah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «goombah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOMBAH

Find out the translation of goombah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goombah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goombah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

goombah
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Goombah
570 millions of speakers

English

goombah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

goombah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

goombah
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Goombah
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

goombah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

goombah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Goombah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Goombah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

goombah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同郷の田舎者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

goombah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goombah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

goombah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

goombah
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोमोबा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

goombah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Goombah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Goombah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Goombah
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

goombah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Goombah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goombah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Goombah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Goombah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goombah

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOMBAH»

The term «goombah» is normally little used and occupies the 115.541 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of goombah
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOMBAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «goombah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «goombah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goombah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOMBAH»

Discover the use of goombah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goombah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Santa Maria and the Goombah: An Italian Love Story
This is their story .
Emil Mastrodomenico, Manny Marxx, 2005
2
Dictionary of Jamaican English
[Note:] * Go-long-go" corresponds with 'Dry -head' in other versions. GOMBA, GOMBAH see next. GOMBAY, GOOMBAH ,'gombe, gumbe, gumba/. Spellings: i774goombah, 1793-1946 goombay, 1943 goombey; 1790 gomba, 1827 1835 ...
Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page, 2002
3
An Account of the Kingdom of Nepaul... in the Year 1793
Koona-goombah, or Kona-gong, east [6 or 18 ghurries, about 16 road miles. This place obtained its name from the circumstance of its being situated in the elbow of a small stream. The Arfin passes near it to the northward. Shikar-goombah, N.
William Kirkpatrick, 1811
4
An Account of the Kingdom of Nepaul, Being the Substance of ...
Koona-goombah, or Kona-gong, east 16 or 18 ghurries, about 16 road miles. This place obtained its name from the circumstance of its being situated in the elbow of a small stream. The Arun passes near it to the northward. Shikar- goombah ...
William Kirkpatrick, 1811
5
The road book of India; or, East Indian traveller's guide ...
BEJAPOUR. Choor-Balooa Saita-Goombah Bhyria-Gong Valley Near Sankia Near Rivulet Ekelah-Goombah Shankoo-Baisi (over a ) bridge) J Lollpebar Kaghez Goombah Diggerchez, or TES-> HOO LOOMBOO .. S To Brahma-Pooter river.
John Benjamin Seely, 1825
6
Stars and Keys: Folktales and Creolization in the Indian Ocean
... the wood and leave nothing.” So they attacked the tree, and chips fell out of their mouths, like that. What can I tell you? He said, Goombah, goombah, goombah Goombah, capa, u'rya Goombah, goombah— As the wolves were attacking the ...
Lee Haring, 2007
7
The Goombah and the Hippie Chick
Join Joe Hollowell and the rest of the gang for a hilarious year in the lives of twenty-somethings in Philadelphia.
Neil C. Campbell, 2011
8
Ward Ethics: Dilemmas for Medical Students and Doctors in ...
CASE "Goombah" As a medical student on the wards one of the things that startled me quite a bit was the amount of questionable humor that surrounds interactions between physicians. I admit that I also find the use of certain " nonclinical" ...
Thomasine Kimbrough Kushner, David C. Thomasma, 2001
9
Take It from the Big Mouth: The Life of Martha Raye
Once she suddenly addressed him as "Goombah." Rocky did a double-take, then realized that he was the Goombah to whom she was referring. From that time, Rocky became known as Goombah on the Martha Raye Show. In another popular ...
Jean Maddern Pitrone
10
Duck Duck Wally: A Novel
said short goombah in a very grave, completely un-joking sort of way. “Nope. Sorry. You're getting a citation.” “Eyyyy! C'mon. I'm asking you nicely,” said the Capo goombah, really much more threatening than the advertised “nicely.” “ Please.
Gabe Rotter, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOMBAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goombah is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lulu's Bread & Breakfast adds fun to the menu
And The Goombah ($7.50), among the Egg on a Soft Roll sandwiches. This one was eggs-to-order with provolone and pancetta, and if that isn't ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
2
John Tavares & Rob Riggle's "Brooklyn Blogger" interview: Two …
Maybe it would have been funnier if instead of being "interviewed" by one Bensonhurst goombah and his paisans, Tavares could have faced ... «Lighthouse Hockey, Jun 15»
3
Game Theorists' Gaijin Goombah, Trailer Drake to MC Otakon Matsuri
Baltimore, MD (May 8, 2015) – Gaijin Goombah and Trailer Drake of YouTube 's "Game Theorists" fame will serve as MCs for this year's Matsuri ... «Anime News Network, May 15»
4
'Dinner With the Boys': Theater Review
The goombah cliches come fast and furious in Dan Lauria's Dinner With the Boys, which marks the playwriting debut of the beloved Wonder ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 15»
5
WATCH: Baltimore mom beats son for taking part in riots
Sal Goombah · Top Commenter · Coconut Creek High School. She may have saved him from a life of Crime! Too bad other so called parents ... «LancasterOnline, Apr 15»
6
New Stirrings at Spoutwood Farm
2015-04-24-1429857539-9099724-fae4.jpg Goombah is really friendly when you get to know him! Trust me! Photo by Gina Montanarelli-Myers. «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
7
Gusto Pizza builds foodie following
There are sandwiches like the Big Goombah, pastas and salads including Le Bacon Florentine and the Formage Bleu. Whatever you order ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Apr 15»
8
Duane Swierczysnki's 'Canary': Down Philly's mean Mafia streets an …
And sure enough, there's a bit of naughty goombah boom-boom in Philly-born crime novelist Duane Swierczynski's Canary. Guys in my ... «Philly.com, Mar 15»
9
The Hanson Brothers: Gross MisconductGross Misconduct (1992)
For fans of hockey, “Duke It Out” and “Tootal Goombah” should serve as proper anthems, for as stated in the song “Butthead,” ”Hockey's what I ... «Punknews.org, Mar 15»
10
'Superman': How Geoff Johns and Clark Kent both relished a sense …
And just as I feel like I'm catching up, this big goombah decides he's going to leave,” Romita joked about John's departure from Superman. «Washington Post, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Goombah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/goombah>. Apr 2024 ».
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