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gombeenism

/ (ˈɡɒmbiːnɪzəm) /

noun

Irish the practice of usury

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Word Origin for gombeenism

C19: from Irish Gaelic gaimbín interest on a loan, from Middle English cambie exchange, barter, from Latin cambium

Words nearby gombeenism

Golschmann, Goltz, GOM, Gombe, gombeen, gombeenism, gombeen-man, Gomberg, gombo, gombroon, Gomel
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