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GOOMBAH
Definition of GOOMBAH
noun
A person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime)
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Where it comes from
From Neapolitan cumpà and Sicilian cumpari (“buddy, pal”, akin to Italian compare, Spanish compadre, literally “godfather”), from Latin compater, a word often used to refer to “family friends” or friends close enough to be considered an “aunt” or “uncle”, though not related by blood. To an English-speaking ear, the unaspirated stops of Southern Italian dialects (especially Neapolitan) are interpreted as voiced stops, yielding goombah. Compare South American Spanish cumpa. Doublet of compadre, compeer, and compere.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
GOOMBAH in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 8 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 72, 31 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 119, 16 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 96, 24 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
GOOMBAH starts with G and ends with H. Sorted, its letters read ABGHMOO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start GOOMBA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found GOOMBAH?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 72 - and most players walked straight past it.
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