mobspeak

HBO’s parent company, Time Warner, had a useful glossary of what the executive producers call their mobspeak on its Web site, but the understandably offended National Italian American Foundation all but mock-whacked the corporate brass who—suddenly afflicted with agita—removed the offensive page.

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

HBO’s parent company, Time Warner, had a useful glossary of what the executive producers call their mobspeak on its Web site, but the understandably offended National Italian American Foundation all but mock-whacked the corporate brass who—suddenly afflicted with agita—removed the offensive page.

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

"Tino is a legitimate tough guy who is very capable," said Barone, with "capable" being mobspeak for "able to commit murders."

Jerry Capeci: Cancer Takes Fierce Mobster: Tino Fiumara, 69 Jerry Capeci 2010

"Tino is a legitimate tough guy who is very capable," said Barone, with "capable" being mobspeak for "able to commit murders."

Jerry Capeci: Cancer Takes Fierce Mobster: Tino Fiumara, 69 Jerry Capeci 2010

In language larded with mobspeak, he testified that his partners in crime had murdered Rocco DiSeglio to save their own necks.

The Mob and Me John Partington 2010

We will surprise her on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 mobspeak

Dodd: Obama, Clinton ticket not likely 2008

As for hip waders, that's what McCain will be wearing next January since he'll have plenty of time to fish in his hopefully long retirement. mobspeak

Obama camp uses McClellan book to attack McCain 2008

And to get everyone of you moaps up to speed, here is a place to help you learn mobspeak ;

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