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Definition of goombah

goombah

  • A true friend, reserved for only the closest of pals. (friends help you move, true friends help you move the bodies).
    Friends help you move, Goombahs help you move the bodies.

    by George, New York, NY, USA, Aug 18 2002  (Edit definition)

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  • A hired thug. Usually a large man, payed to be the bodyguard and or mercenary of the person paying him.
    I'll send Ryan, my goombah, to shake down that punk, who was bustin' our balls, the other day.

    More words meaning: friend, friends

    by Aaron "., Minier, IL, USA, Jun 27 2004  (Edit definition)

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