gombeen English

Meaning gombeen meaning

What does gombeen mean?

gombeen noun

— (archaic) Usury.

— (historical, Ireland) A moneylender during the Great Famine (Ireland).

— (Ireland, slang) A mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.

gombeen adjective

— (Ireland) Corrupt, underhanded.

Synonyms gombeen synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as gombeen?

gombeen English » English

money-lending

usury

gavel