goomah
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Italian comare (“godmother”); popularised by Italians in America
Noun edit
goomah (plural goomahs)
- (Italian-American slang) A mistress.
- (slang) The mistress of a Mafioso.
- 2004, Richard Greene, Peter Vernezze, The Sopranos and philosophy: I kill therefore I am, page 54:
- 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.
- 2008, Christopher J. Vincent, Paying respect to The Sopranos: a psychosocial analysis, page 25:
- 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.