mafioso

ma-fi-o-so · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A member of the Mafia, especially the Italian or Sicilian organized crime syndicate.

  2. 2.

    A person who behaves in a manner associated with the Mafia.

Forms

plural: mafiosi

Related words

See also: gangster, mafia, mobster
Synonyms: gangster, mobster, racketeer

Etymology

From Italian mafioso, meaning "a member of the Mafia," from Mafia, of uncertain origin, possibly from Sicilian dialect meaning "boldness" or "swagger."