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gombeenism
/ ˈɡɒmbiːnɪzəm /
noun
- 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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