goomba

plural goombas

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of goombah (“Italian”).
2. alternativeAlternative spelling of gumbe (“Jamaican drum”).
3. Alternative letter-case form of Goomba.

plural Goombas · alternative goomba

1. video gamesA mushroom-like enemy in the Mario franchise.

   Starting with our infantry, we have our enlisted ranks with Private Goomba. Uh, this makes sense: it is the basic troop.

   2019 February 17, Polygon, “Bowser's military hierarchy - Unraveled”, in YouTube, retrieved 13 Sep 2026

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   Super Mario 64 is full of different enemies. We got bob-ombs, we got koopas, we have a chain chomp. But perhaps the most iconic enemy is the goomba. It's the first enemy you see in the game, and it's a pretty easy encounter. You just attack him and he dies. But despite how simple goombas seem, they actually have a ton of glitches, which is what we're here to talk about today....

   2024 December 7, pannenkoek2012, “Every Goomba Glitch in Super Mario 64”, in YouTube, retrieved 13 Sep 2026