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friend: "a friend of mine" is an associate, "a friend of ours" is a made man. G: a grand; a thousand dollars; also see large. garbage business: euphemism for organized crime. Golden Age: The days before RICO. Goodfella: A member of the Mafia. goomar or goomah: Americanized form of comare, a Mafia mistress.
55. "Believe in yourself, work hard, work smart and passionately present your best self to the world.” – Hill Harper. 56. "Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the ...
I already know it’s unwise to state this on the internet, but what the hell – I’m angry with Jordan Peterson.I’m angry because he inflicted a virtually unreadable 505-page book about God ...
Structure of a Mafia crime family. In the American and Sicilian Mafia, a made man is a fully initiated member of the Mafia. In order to become eligible to be "made", an associate must fulfill several requirements, such as being Italian or of Italian descent and sponsored by another made man.
A person in prison for offences against children. Origin of the word is disputed, however, originally applied to any segregated prisoner. Pompey Northern England slang for a prison, [6] possibly originating from a notorious prison ship named HMS Pompee, that was anchored in Portsmouth Harbour in the early nineteenth century. Porridge
Feel the most comfortable with a tool belt strapped around your waist? Are HGTV and DIY your favorite TV channels? Do you love taking on repair or construction projects around the house (much to ...
Umarells observing re-paving at the corners of Palazzo Re Enzo and Via Rizzoli, Bologna, in 2016. Umarell (Italian spelling of the Bolognese Emilian word umarèl, Emilian pronunciation: [umaˈrɛːl]; plural umarî) are men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted ...
Joe Magarac / ˈ m æ ɡ ə ˌ r æ k / (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [mǎɡarat͡s]) is a pseudo-legendary American folk hero.He is presented to readers (see "Origin", below) as having been the protagonist of tales of oral folklore told by steelworkers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which later spread throughout the industrial areas of the Midwestern United States, sometimes referred to as the ...