goombah

/ɡumˈbɑ/
noun
  1. A close friend or companion, especially in an Italian-American context.
    • My goombah always has my back no matter what.
    • He brought his goombah along to the family dinner.
    • Tony and his goombah have been best friends since childhood.
  2. A member of a criminal organization, especially the Mafia; a gangster.
    • The movie features a goombah who works for the local crime boss.
    • He talked like a goombah from an old mob film.
    • The police arrested a known goombah for racketeering.
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