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comare: literally "godmother" in Southern Italian slang, usually pronounced "goomah" or "goomar" in American English: a Mafia mistress. confirm: to be made; see made guy. connected guy: an associate consigliere: the family adviser, who is always consulted before decisions are made. Cosa Nostra (Our thing): mob term for the family or Mafia
An English Gangster and drug lord who has also held Irish nationality. He has allegedly been one of Britain's leading drug dealers for many years and is said to be worth at least £75 Million. Implicated in the Gangland murders of London crime figures Gilbert Wynter and Solly Nahome. [citation needed] Billy Hill: 1911–1984 1920s – 1970s
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While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.
Slang term understood to compare police activity to that of dogs, i.e. sniffing around etc. Ds Slang for detectives, police. [21] Dibble The name of fictional police officer in the cartoon Top Cat. "Dibble" has been adopted as a British-English slang term for police officer (can be in fun), especially one with Greater Manchester Police [22 ...
An example of the term being used in popular culture is also in the Gangsta rap scene, with YBN Nahmir and his song "Opp Stoppa". Dictionary.com implies that the origins for the two meanings had little to do with each other. [116] out of pocket To be crazy, wild, or extreme, sometimes to an extent that is considered too far. [3] [117] owned
A euphemism that developed in slang on social media, particularly TikTok, to avoid censorship of the words "kill" and "die." Unsubscribe from life To die Euphemistic: 21st century slang Up and die Unexpected death, leaving loose ends Euphemistic: Waste [20] To kill Slang Wearing a pine overcoat (i.e. a wooden coffin) [citation needed] Dead Slang
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