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mafioso

[ mah-fee-oh-soh ]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)
plural mafiosi mafiosos.
  1. a member of a Mafia or of a mafia.


mafioso

/ ˌmæfɪˈəʊsəʊ; mafiˈoso /

noun

  1. a person belonging to the Mafia
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mafioso1

First recorded in 1870–75; from Sicilian mafiusu “arrogance, bravado,†of disputed origin; perhaps ultimately from Arabic ³¾²¹°ù´ÚūḠ“outcast†(compare archaic Italian malfusso “wretched,†archaic Spanish marfuz “deceitful, rejectedâ€); perhaps ultimately from Arabic ³¾²¹³ó²âÄåá¹£ “braggart, show-offâ€
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Example Sentences

There’s a catch, a gimmick even, as De Niro stars opposite himself, playing both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, two notorious real-life Italian American mafiosi who have inspired many movies and documentaries.

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He was overheard telling an aspiring mafioso to go to school, meet doctors and lawyers, and learn lessons from watching The Godfather trilogy of films about the fictional Corleone gangster family.

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They have drawn at all kinds of trials, including New York mafiosos’ and Martha Stewart’s, throughout their lengthy careers.

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Hopefully, Cohen will be as successful in taking down the most powerful criminal to ever occupy the White House as Gravano was in taking down Gotti, the most powerful mafioso in U.S. history.

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He told Rice that it's "incredible hypocrisy" to hear lawyers who are willing to defend mafiosos and other shameless criminals turn their noses up to Trump.

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