noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A gangster, especially one in the Mafia. US, slang

   "Was Anthony Mirra a wiseguy then? […] If Mirra wasn't a good fellow at the time you was there, his argument is no good."

Synonyms

All synonyms

mafiosomafioso

Example

More examples

"Was Anthony Mirra a wiseguy then? […] If Mirra wasn't a good fellow at the time you was there, his argument is no good."

Etymology

From good + fella. Popularized by the American crime film Goodfellas (1990).

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