Goombah
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coommah may refer to
- Pronunciation of "compare" (i.e. masculine "friend") in the Neapolitan languageNeapolitan languageNeapolitan is the language of the city and region of Naples , and Campania. On October 14, 2008 a law by the Region of Campania stated that the Neapolitan language had to be protected....
or dialect. In the feminine form (commare) it becomes "goomah", a mistress or loverMistress (lover)A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...
. It has become a US slang term for an Italian-American, usually pejorative- paisan, interchangeable non-pejorative slang for an Italian American
- GoombasGoombaGoombas, known in Japan as , are fictional species from Nintendo's series of Mario video games. They first appeared in the NES video game Super Mario Bros. as the first enemy players encounter. They have appeared outside of video games, including in film, television, and other media...
, fictional creatures in the Super Mario video game series - Goomba (emulator), a Game Boy emulator named for the Mario creature
- Goombah, alternative spelling of gumbe, a Jamaican drum. See List of Caribbean drums and Music of JamaicaMusic of JamaicaThe music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles. Jamaica's music culture is a fusion of elements from the United States , Africa, and neighboring Caribbean islands such as...
- A Goomba's Guide to Life (ISBN 1-4000-4639-4), the first of a series of books by Steve Schirripa
- Local term for Goombala RoadGoombala RoadGoombala Road is a major throughway within Tarra-Bulga National Park in South Gippsland, Australia. It runs the inside border of the park. It roughly parallels Traralgon Creek....