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comare: literally "godmother" in Southern Italian slang, usually pronounced "goomah" or "goomar" in American English: a Mafia mistress. confirm: to be made; see made guy. connected guy: an associate consigliere: the family adviser, who is always consulted before decisions are made. Cosa Nostra (Our thing): mob term for the family or Mafia
The Italian language is a language with a large set of inflammatory terms and phrases, almost all of which originate from the several dialects and languages of Italy, such as the Tuscan dialect, which had a very strong influence in modern standard Italian, and is widely known to be based on Florentine language. [1]
Today, especially in Italian-American slang, "goombah" is a term for a companion or associate, especially a friend who acts as a patron, accomplice, protector, or adviser. When used by non-Italians to refer to Italians or Italian-Americans, "goombah" is often derogatory, implying a stereotypical Italian-American male, thug, or mafioso. [3]
Thanks. The works of fiction don't work, because they don't factually say that the word is used in any context outside the fictional work itslef. The Italian source you gave is gret, as it compares the term to "guinea". An English source would be better, so I'll leave this open. μηδείς 23:00, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
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A guappo in typical dress at the end of the 19th century. Drawing by Filippo Palizzi, 1866. [1] [2]Guappo (plural: guappi) is a historical Italian criminal subculture and informal term of address in the Neapolitan language, roughly analogous to or meaning thug, swaggerer, pimp, braggart, or ruffian.