mafioso
ma·fi·o·so
noun\ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō, ˌma-, -(ˌ)zō\
plural ma·fi·o·si\-(ˌ)sē, -(ˌ)zē\
Definition of MAFIOSO
: a member of the Mafia or a mafia
See Origin of MAFIOSO
Italian, from Italian dialect (Sicily) mafiusu gallant, swaggerer, perhaps alteration of marfusu scoundrel
First Known Use: 1875
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