adj
Meaning 1
Corrupt, underhanded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland
Examples
- They were talking gombeen politics.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gombeen
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/ɡɒmˈbiːn/
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rhymes with -iːn
noun
Meaning 2
Usury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
A moneylender during the Great Famine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, countable, historical, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
A mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, countable, slang, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish gaimbín (“monetary interest”).