Associations to the word «Gombeen»
Wiktionary
GOMBEEN, noun. (archaic) Usury.
GOMBEEN, noun. (historical) (Ireland) A moneylender during the Great Famine.
GOMBEEN, noun. (Ireland) (slang) A mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.
GOMBEEN, adjective. (Ireland) Corrupt, underhanded.
Wise words
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