Goomah

Origin

Italian comare, "godmother". Popularised by American television drama The Sopranos (1999).

Full definition of goomah

Noun

1. (Italian-American slang) A mistress.
2. (slang) The mistress of a Mafioso.
• 2004, Richard Greene, Peter Vernezze, The Sopranos and philosophy: I kill therefore I am, page 54:Not only was Ralph a "made guy," but, as Silvio pointed out, Tracee was not related to Tony by blood, nor was she his goomah.
• 2008, Christopher J. Vincent, Paying respect to The Sopranos: a psychosocial analysis, page 25:Under the cover story of Tippy having worms and going to live on a farm, Johnny gave Tippy to his goomah, Fran, whose son renamed him Freckles.