(archaic) Usury. / (historical, Ireland) A moneylender during the Great Famine. / (Ireland, slang) A mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.

(Ireland) Corrupt, underhanded.

plural of gombeen

The practice of depending on gombeens, or money-lenders.

(Ireland, historical) A gombeen, or money-lender.

plural of gombeenman