"Gombeen man" is a Hiberno-English term used in Ireland for a shady, small-time "wheeler-dealer" businessman who is always looking to make a quick and shady profit, often at someone else's expense or, in the case of politicians, through the acceptance or demanding of bribes. Its origin is the Irish language word gaimbín, meaning monetary interest or usury.
"Gombeen man" is a Hiberno-English term used in Ireland for a shady, small-time "wheeler-dealer" businessman who is always looking to make a quick and shady profit, often at someone else's expense or, in the case of politicians, through the acceptance or demanding of bribes. Its origin is the Irish language word gaimbín, meaning monetary interest or usury.
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