Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goomah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: goom-ah
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The mistress of a Mafioso.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Not only was Ralph a "made guy," but, as Silvio pointed out, Tracee was not related to Tony by blood, nor was she his goomah."
"Under the cover story of Tippy having worms and going to live on a farm, Johnny gave Tippy to his goomah, Fran, whose son renamed him Freckles."

Etymology

From Neapolitan cummà (“godmother”); popularized by Southern Italian immigrants in America.

Word Breakdown

Root: cummà

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

goomahs (plural) goomar (alternative)

Questions

What does goomah mean?: A mistress.
Where does goomah come from?: From Neapolitan cummà (“godmother”); popularized by Southern Italian immigrants in America.

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