What is an Italian Goomba?

Definition of goombah
1 informal : a close friend or associate —used especially among Italian-American men. 2 informal + disparaging : a member of a secret chiefly Italian-American crime organization : mafioso broadly : gangster. 3 informal, often disparaging + offensive : an Italian American.
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What does Goomah mean in Italian?

Goomah — Mistress or girlfriend. It comes from the Italian comare, which means godmother or second mother. In other words, someone who takes care of you. Goomba — Compatriot or fellow comrade.
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What does Goomba girl mean?

Goombette (alternatively the Gambetta) is a female Goomba from the game Super Mario Odyssey. She is pink, similar to Goombella and Goombaria, and has a distinct blush, eyelashes, and a hat similar to Pauline's. She also holds Power Moons; to get them, Mario must capture a Goomba and approach her.
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What does little Goomba mean?

Mini Goombas, originally known as Micro-Goombas and also formatted as Micro Goombas, and also occasionally referred to as Goombettes or Small Goombas, are miniature Goombas that are featured throughout different installments of the Mario franchise.
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What is Gabagool slang for?

Gabagool is an Italian and Sardinian ham, and it's one of the more traditional cold cuts you'll find at Italian delis. Gabagool is popular with Italian Americans, but it's not the original word used to describe the ham.
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What does Fongool mean in English?

But fongool (also fangool) is not, as it might appear here, a word to describe people. It is an Americanized version of Italian profanity. The original phrase is Va' a fare in culo, often shortened to vaffanculo, or just fanculo. This literally means “go do it in an ass” and is similar to the English phrase fuck you.
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What is a Marone?

marone m (plural maroni) (slang, vulgar, mostly in the plural) ball, bollock.
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Is goombah a slur?

When used by non-Italians to refer to Italians or Italian-Americans, however, "goombah" is often derogatory in nature or deployed as an ethnic slur, implying a stereotypical Italian-American male, thug, or mafioso. Also used as a term of endearment among men (who are friends) in Italian culture.
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Why is Goomba called Goomba?

The name Goomba is derived from "Goombah" (from Sicilian cumpà which translates in "mate") which refers to an Italian American man. Also, in Hungarian gomba means "mushroom". In Japan, Goombas are called "Kuribō", which loosely translates as "chestnut person".
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What is a Mook Italian?

: a foolish, insignificant, or contemptible person.
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What is a mobsters girlfriend called?

Definitions of moll. the girlfriend of a gangster. synonyms: gangster's moll, gun moll.
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What does jabroni mean in Italian?

Edit. Jabroni is not Italian-American slang for a stupid, foolish, contemptible person. It has most commonly been used in professional wrestling and is a play on the word 'jobber' (Wrestlers whose role is to lose to opponents so the opponent can build their reputation).
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How do you get Goombette?

Luncheon Kingdom Goombette

You can see Goombette as soon as you get off your ship in Luncheon Kingdom, sitting waiting almost patiently on a platform across the boiling hot pink lava. Head to your right and capture one of the Goomba before getting yourself into a tower of four.
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Why do mobsters have mistresses?

Traditionally, part of the Mafia code is to keep the wives and mothers out of the loop of confidences for their own safety and because the mother, in these devoutly Catholic zones, is the Madonna, the pure being; one reason, experts say, why mobsters take mistresses is to have a woman they feel free to confide in.
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Is Paisano a slur?

Short for paisano ("countryman"), this is actually a widespread slur, but has a distinct definition in our prison system, referring to inmates born in Mexico to differentiate them from the Mexican cons born in the United States ("raza").
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How do you curse in Italy?

Italian swear words
  1. Accidenti! - Damn it, holy smoke! ( lit. ...
  2. Porca vacca! - Holy cow! ( lit. ...
  3. Porca miseria! - For God's sake, for Goodness' sake (lit. pig misery)
  4. Porco cane! - For God's sake! ( lit. ...
  5. Cavolo! - Holy smoke! ( lit. ...
  6. Col cavolo! - No way! (lit. ...
  7. Madonna! - Good God! ( lit. ...
  8. Madonna santa! - Good God! ( lit.
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Are Goombas friendly?

Generally Goombas are regarded as mean little creatures, but occasionally they can be very helpful and even friendly to the player.
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Are Goombas intelligent?

The Goombas of his family break the stereotypical reputation of Goombas by being peaceful, intelligent, and friendly to Mario.
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What does Paisano mean in Italian?

Definition of paesano

noun, plural pae·sa·ni [pahy-zon-ee], pae·san·os [pahy-zon-ohz]. a person who shares one's place of origin; a compatriot, especially among Italians or people of Italian descent. a person associated with the Italian mafia; mafioso.
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What is a Mama Luke?

or Mamaluke (ˈmæməˌluːk ) or Mamluk (ˈmæmluːk ) noun. a member of a military class, originally of enslaved Turks, ruling in Egypt from about 1250 to 1517 and remaining powerful until crushed in 1811.
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What does Minaj mean in Italian?

marriage , family-life.
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What does bacigalupi mean in Italian?

This Italian name of BACIGALUPI was of the nickname group of surnames meaning 'the batchelor' one who was a young knight, a novice in arms. The name was derived from the Old French word 'bacheler'.
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What does Googootz mean in Italian?

press53.com/howard-faerstein/ “Googootz” is an Italian-American term that refers to a large, squash-like vegetable, cucuzza, but it has a more informal meaning as a term of affection. In the last episode of “The Sopranos,” for instance, Tony Soprano referred to his son, A.J., as “googootz.”
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What does Fanabla mean in Italian?

A FANABLA: 'go to hell'

It's short for “va fa Napoli” – go to Naples – which is either a sick burn on the city of the sun or a massive compliment: as the saying goes, “see Naples and die”.
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