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gom·been-man
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gɒmˈbinˌmæn
/
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been
-man
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noun,
plural
gom·been-men.
Irish English
.
a usurer or moneylender.
Origin:
1880–85
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gombeen-man
(ˈɡɒmbiːnˌmæn)
—
n
(
Irish
) a shopkeeper who practises usury
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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