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goombah

goom·bah [ gm b ] (plural goom·bahs)


noun 
Definition:
 
close friend: a close friend or associate, especially an older person acting as somebody's mentor ( slang )

[Mid-20th century. Probably < Italian dialect, alteration of Italian compàre "godfather, accomplice, friend"]
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