GOOM

n.A man recently married, or who is attending his proposed spouse for the purpose of marriage; used in composition, as in bridegoom. It has been corrupted into groom.

goombah

goom bah |ˈgo͞ombä, go͞omˈbä ˈɡʊmbɑ | ▶noun informal an associate or accomplice, esp. a senior member of a criminal gang. ORIGIN 1960s: probably a dialect alteration of Italian compàre ‘godfather, friend, accomplice. ’

goombay

goom bay |ˈgo͝ombā, ˈgo͞om -ˈɡʊmbeɪ | ▶noun W. Indian a goatskin drum with a round or squared top, played with the hands. • the calypso-style music associated with the playing of such drums. • a dance to such drums. • (chiefly in the Bahamas ) a festival or season of such music and dance. ORIGIN perhaps from Kikongo ngoma, denoting a type of drum.

goombah

goombah |guːmˈbɑː | ▶noun N. Amer. informal an associate or accomplice, especially a senior member of a criminal gang. ORIGIN 1960s: probably a dialect alteration of Italian compare ‘godfather, friend, accomplice ’.

goombay

goombay |ˈguːmbeɪ | ▶noun W. Indian a goatskin drum with a round or squared top, played with the hands. • [ mass noun ] the calypso-style music associated with the playing of goombay drums. • a dance to goombay music. • (chiefly in the Bahamas ) a festival or season of goombay music and dance. ORIGIN perhaps from Kikongo ngoma, denoting a type of drum.