2. Noun. (US slang) A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, used especially among Italian-American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser. ¹
3. Noun. (alternative form of gumbe), a Jamaican drum. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Goombah
1. an older man who is a friend [n -S]