gombeen


gom·been

G0186800 (gŏm-bēn′)n. Irish Usury.
[Irish Gaelic gaimbín, diminutive of gamba, smidgen, lump.]

gombeen

(ˈɡɒmbiːn) n (Banking & Finance) Irish usury[C19: from Irish Gaelic gaimbín interest on a loan, from Middle English cambie exchange, barter, from Latin cambium]