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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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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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