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gombeenism

/ ˈɡɒmbiːnɪzəm /

noun

  1. the practice of usury

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gombeenism1

C19: from Irish Gaelic gaimbín interest on a loan, from Middle English cambie exchange, barter, from Latin cambium
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Gombeenism, gom-bēn′izm, n. the practice of depending on money-lenders.—n.

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