What is Goomba mean in Italian?

The word goombah is an Anglicized version of the Italian phrase cumpà or compare, which means “friend” or “godfather.” Many Southern Italian pronunciations of this word sound like “goombah” to English speakers.
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What does calling someone a Goomba mean?

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 Gumba mean in Italian?

It is therefore commonly used as a term of endearment roughly equivalent to "friend," "brother," or "comrade" among close friends or associates (generally males) in certain parts of Southern Italy, including Campania and Sicily, where it becomes cumpà or cumpari in the regional Southern languages.
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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 jabroni mean in Italian?

a stupid, foolish, or contemptible person; loser: She always has a comeback to own the trolls and jabronis on Twitter.
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What does chooch mean in Italian?

Yes, Chooch means “a person without common sense” in Italian slang, from the word ciuccio, from which “chooch” is derived. Literally ciuccio is Italian for a pacifier for children.
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What is Italian slang for friend?

If you want to say “friends” in Italian, you would say either “amici” (male friends or mixed group) or “amiche” (female friends). “Best friends” would be either “migliori amici” (male/mixed) or “migliori amiche” (female).
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What does Fongool mean?

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 language is Goomba from?

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 do you call a mobster's girlfriend?

Definitions of moll. the girlfriend of a gangster. synonyms: gangster's moll, gun moll.
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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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What do married Italians call their girlfriends?

There are two main ways to say “girlfriend” and “boyfriend” in Italian: ragazzo/a or fidanzato/a. The former is used by young couples, usually when they are dating, while the latter is for serious relationships and also means fiance.
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What is a mama Luc?

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. (in Muslim countries) a slave.
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What does gumar mean in Italian?

Goomar (also gooma or comar): Can mean "godmother," but in "Soprano"-speak is most often used to denote a mistress. Goombah: Linguistically, the male version of goomar. But it almost always refers to an older friend or associate who acts in the role of protector or mentor.
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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 does Marone mean in Italian slang?

Marone – To swear by saying: 'damn it! '
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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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What does Stunod mean in Italian?

[Italian slang] a stupid person.
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What does Bada Bing mean in Italian?

The expression "bada bing" and often accompanied by "bada boom" is used when something was very easily accomplished or as an euphemism of the nastier bits of something (like in the Godfather).
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What should you not say in Italian?

Top 18 Things You Should NEVER Say to an Italian Woman
  • Relax.
  • Let's go to Olive Garden.
  • Lower your voice.
  • I don't want to be around your family.
  • Pick me up for dinner.
  • Calm down.
  • Let's meet for an “eXpresso”
  • I hope you don't mind I left my shoes on.
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What does the Italian word Minaj mean?

marriage , family-life.
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What is Fika in Italian?

Fun Fact: Fika means "coffee time" in Swedish, hence the name of the chain. But you'll often overhear Italians visiting New York wondering why there is a coffee shop called ...
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What does Bo mean in Italian?

(Bo) This may be my favorite word in Italian, which is why it made it into the title of this article. I use this ALL THE TIME in English. I just cannot help it! It means “I don't know”, but being just one little single-syllable, 3 letter word, makes it so utterly perfect.
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