A large cuddly male of Hispanic and Italian descent (a.k.a. Mexitalian) that has ties to the mafia but is not in the mafia. Although, he is not a gangster or vato, he may cap your ass if necessary.
"One of my relatives was Italy's second most wanted criminal for organized crime. My family ran that country."
"Aren't you a quarter Mexican too? That would make you a goombato."
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.
Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.