goomah

G2O1O1M3A1H4

noun

A mistress.

OriginNeapolitan cummà →
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Meanings

noungoomah (plural goomahs)

plural goomahs · alternative goomar

  1. Italian-American slangA mistress.
  2. slangThe mistress of a Mafioso.

    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.

    2004, Richard Greene, Peter Vernezze, The Sopranos and philosophy: I kill therefore I am, page 54
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    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.

    2008, Christopher J. Vincent, Paying respect to The Sopranos: a psychosocial analysis, page 25

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
concubineminxmistresswifelet

Origin

  1. Neapolitancummà“godmother”
  2. Englishgoomah

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

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APA

goomah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goomah

MLA

“goomah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goomah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goomah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goomah.

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