Gombeen Definition
gŏm-bēn
noun
Usury.
American Heritage
(historical, Ireland) A moneylender during the Great Famine.
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(Ireland, slang) A mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.
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adjective
(Ireland) Corrupt, underhanded.
They were talking gombeen politics.
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Other Word Forms of Gombeen
Noun
Singular:
gombeen
Plural:
gombeensOrigin of Gombeen
Irish Gaelic gaimbín diminutive of gamba smidgen, lump
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Irish gaimbín (“monetary interest").
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