plural goombahs
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Ida, meanwhile, is a crime society floozy in 1930s Great Depression Chicago, an escort to a coterie of goombahs who take to mentally torturing her over dinner and drinks in a speakeasy.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Playing the lounge lizards, slotwads, goombahs and corrup-tos, the supporting cast members are terrific.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Her goombah was Rocky Graziano, who was a major middleweight champion.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Playing the lounge lizards, slotwads, goombahs and corrup-tos, the supporting cast members are terrific.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Her goombah was Rocky Graziano, who was a major middleweight champion.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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“Goombah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goombah. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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