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- noun US, informal A
Mafia gangster .
Etymologies
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Examples
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And I think he thought that this insider, Patrick, was like a Don Corleone, the Mafia king, a "goodfella," and he wanted to impress him in some respects, but he still was afraid of getting into trouble in others.
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Rossi is called a "wise guy," "goodfella" and a candidate with "bocce balls," for his business sense, charity work and recall policy - all in a New Jersey accent.
Thestar.com - Home Page Nicki Thomas 2010
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In the 'goodfella' ad he references the half a billion dollars he's raised and his years in public service.
Thestar.com - Home Page Nicki Thomas 2010
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Vinny the Pooh (the plush goodfella) would have used the 100-acre woods to bury his enemies.
The Man Who Wouldn't Grow Up: When Sirius XM radio DJ Kenny Curtis talks, kids listen 2010
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Gone are the bidders of yore, goodfella guys with sharkskin suits, ruby pinkie rings and wads of hundred dollar bills.
Sheriff's sale surprises Dan 2008
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A local goodfella, however, with a head of hair that could render nuclear weapons obsolete, fared better when he was arrested for cocaine possession.
Eric Dezenhall: Waiting for Blago: A Tale of Corruption Nostalgia 2009
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But on the streets, where it mattered most, word soon spread that John Gotti had officially earned his “bonus”—a term used when a man became a wiseguy or goodfella.
This Family of Mine VICTORIA GOTTI 2009
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Left were the portly, graying bartender, a youngish, blonde waitress of hardbitten looks adding up her tabs, and a yackety-yak goodfella talking a blue streak at the end of the bar.
Archive 2006-11-01 Brooks of Sheffield 2006
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Left were the portly, graying bartender, a youngish, blonde waitress of hardbitten looks adding up her tabs, and a yackety-yak goodfella talking a blue streak at the end of the bar.
A Brush With Bamonte's Brooks of Sheffield 2006
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It was like interviewing a goodfella who wasn't quite ready to rat anyone out.
Ottawa Sun 2010
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