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GOMBEEN
Etymology
Noun
gombeen (plural gombeens)
(archaic) Usury.
(historical, Ireland) A moneylender during the Great Famine.
(Ireland, slang) A mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.
Adjective
gombeen
(Ireland) Corrupt, underhanded.
Source: Wiktionary
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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