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goomah

goomah noun: a mistress.

Noun

goomah (plural goomahs)

  1. (Italian-American slang) A mistress.
  2. (slang) The mistress of a Mafioso.
    • Not only was Ralph a "made guy," but, as Silvio pointed out, Tracee was not related to Tony by blood, nor was she his goomah.2004, Richard Greene, Peter Vernezze, The Sopranos and philosophy: I kill therefore I am, page 54
    • Under the cover story of Tippy having worms and going to live on a farm, Johnny gave Tippy to his goomah, Fran, whose son renamed him Freckles.2008, Christopher J. Vincent, Paying respect to The Sopranos: a psychosocial analysis, page 25

Forms of goomah

pluralgoomahs
alternative formgoomar

Origin of goomah

From Neapolitan cummà (“godmother”); popularized by Southern Italian immigrants in America.

Questions about goomah

What does goomah mean?
Goomah means a mistress.
What part of speech is goomah?
Goomah is a noun.
What is the plural of goomah?
The plural of goomah is goomahs.

Words near goomah in the dictionary

  1. Gooloogong
  2. Goolsby
  3. Goolsbys
  4. gooly
  5. goom
  6. goomah
  7. goomahs
  8. Goomalibee
  9. Goomansingh
  10. goomar
  11. goomars

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