black hand
black hand
noun, often capitalized B&HDefinition of BLACK HAND
: a lawless secret society engaged in criminal activities (as terrorism or extortion)
— black·hand·er \ˈblak-ˌhan-dər\ noun
Origin of BLACK HAND
Black Hand, a Sicilian and Italian-American secret society of the late 19th and 20th centuries
First Known Use: 1904
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