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goom·bah (go̵̅o̅m′bä)

noun

Slang an older man who is a friend, protector, advisor, etc.

Etymology: phonetic sp. of dial. pronun. of It compare

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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