mafioso
noun
ma·fi·o·so
ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō 
ˌma-,
-(ˌ)zō
plural mafiosi
ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sē
ˌma-,
-(ˌ)zē
: a member of the Mafia or a mafia
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Anyway, the mafioso plot introduces an additional contract killer (Daniella Pineda) whose troubled past triggered an extreme case of acute savant syndrome.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Everyone in the studio nods along to Paco’s tough-minded flexes and mafioso folktales.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Loosely, the film is nothing more than a bizarrely boring showcase for the gimmick of De Niro playing mafioso frenemies.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Italian Husband is using the wedding as an excuse to bury the hatchet between his family and the rival mafiosi, apparently.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Everyone in the studio nods along to Paco’s tough-minded flexes and mafioso folktales.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Loosely, the film is nothing more than a bizarrely boring showcase for the gimmick of De Niro playing mafioso frenemies.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Italian Husband is using the wedding as an excuse to bury the hatchet between his family and the rival mafiosi, apparently.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
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“Mafioso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mafioso. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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