My father used to use "Goomba" as a kind of affectionate insult toward one of us kids. You know, like saying "you rascal," only he said, "you Goomba." It's clear that he was thinking about the SuperMarioBrothers enemy, and he was completely unaware of the anti-Italian slur meaning of the word.Â

One of the chaperones at this troper's high-school graduation bash was a guy who looked frighteningly like a SuperMarioBrothers Goomba. This troper, and her nerdy buddy who'd graduated with her, were hard-pressed to restrain their mirth.Â