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Goomba
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goomba
English
Alternative forms
en goomba
Etymology
Likely derived either from en goombah friend, in turn from en nap cumpà, or from en hu gomba mushroom, fungus. en Goomba. For the voicing of stops compare en gabagool.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɡuːmbə/
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Noun
thumb|right|Mural of an unsuspecting Goomba (center right) imperiled by Mario jumping above.
en
en Q1057701 en video games A mushroom-like enemy in the Mario franchise.
en Polygon Bowser's military hierarchy - Unraveled YouTube https://youtu.be/VPY9R_yyiEM?si=ruKpsBj-z1qmGZRn&t=252 17 February 2019 13 September 2026 Starting with our infantry, we have our enlisted ranks with Private Goomba. Uh, this makes sense: it is the basic troop.
en pannenkoek2012 Every Goomba Glitch in Super Mario 64 YouTube https://youtu.be/mcI1kUvVMYM?si=T13LTKMFec7GuTxD 7 December 2024 13 September 2026 Super Mario 64 is full of different enemies. We got bob-ombs, we got koopas, we have a chain chomp. But perhaps the most iconic enemy is the goomba. It's the first enemy you see in the game, and it's a pretty easy encounter. You just attack him and he dies. But despite how simple goombas seem, they actually have a ton of glitches, which is what we're here to talk about today....
Derived terms
en Goomba fallacy
en Nintendo