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[[Steve Schirripa]], who became famous playing [[Bobby Baccilieri]] on the [[HBO]] [[television|TV]] series ''[[The Sopranos]]'', introduced the term to a national audience by publishing a series of books starting with ''A Goomba's Guide to Life'' (ISBN 1400046394). |
[[Steve Schirripa]], who became famous playing [[Bobby Baccilieri]] on the [[HBO]] [[television|TV]] series ''[[The Sopranos]]'', introduced the term to a national audience by publishing a series of books starting with ''A Goomba's Guide to Life'' (ISBN 1400046394). |
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Goombah is a dialectical distortion of the Italian word: |
Goombah is a dialectical distortion of the Italian word: ''Compare''. |
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Goombah (sometimes Goomba) is a slang term regional to the New York area used to describe an Italian-American. It can be mildly derogatory, but not on the same level as dago, guinea or wop.
Steve Schirripa, who became famous playing Bobby Baccilieri on the HBO TV series The Sopranos, introduced the term to a national audience by publishing a series of books starting with A Goomba's Guide to Life (ISBN 1400046394).
Goombah is a dialectical distortion of the Italian word: Compare.
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