The tuna sandwich, not confused with its popular edible counterpart, is a term used with in gang societies, most notably used within Italian-American lore. When one asks if you would like a tuna sandwich it can mean two things, to congratulate a fellow man of a heralded feat, or more commonly a death wish towards whoever it is said. Only applicable if said in an Italian-American accent, if said plainly, it is just a request of literally eating a tuna sandwich.

Other versions of a tuna sandwich involve tuna melts, patty melts, or any combination of the two, such as a tuna patty melt. But one should be aware that at any time, if you're offered a "tuna patty melt" it is automatically a negative, life-threatening phrase.

(n) A journey on a boat arranged by a group of mobsters who secretly plan to kill you and toss you into some body of water. They do not have to necessarily be Italian.

An Italian/Sicilan sworn by the Code of Honor (Omerta) into La Cosa Nostra.

to be "blessed" into a family(crew) by means of being a great associate(cafone)in which a member of cosa nostra(made man most likely a soldier "soldati" or a higher ranking soldier "sgarrista") has already vouched for you(taking you under his wing and refering to you as "a friend of mine")inwhich you show great trust(keeping secrets to your death), your a good earner, a hard enforcer, plus you are 100% Italian(to trace your family back to Italy). all of which is done over a long period of time to impress the most important member, the captain "boss"(capo)of the family. he'll decide if you are worthy enough to get your name in the books(to be made) the cerimony is done by getting your trigger finger pricked and letting your blood trickle into a cup of red wine along with your boss's. this is often refered to as getting your "button", "stars and stripes", being "straighten out", becomming a "goodfella". during this cerimony you take an oath of "omerta" putting the family above all else as well as keeping your mouth shut about any connection to them. at this level you are a lower ranking soldier(picciotto) taking orders like an associate but you are still conciderd "untouchable" and you have the licence to shake down, extort, kill anyother non-member inwhich case you must a have a "sitdown"(a meeting)over the matter and it's final decision(most likely) is on of you is getting wacked. this is just the beginning of climbing the first rung of a ladder to becoming a boss(capo) an...

The main charachter of the movie Goodfellas. Starring Ray Lalotta. Henry Hill was a half Irish half Italian mafioso from Brooklyn New York. He was first pinched and tried in juvenile court at the age of 15 for distributing untaxed cigarettes. He learned about the Omerta after Jim Conaway slipped him a $50 bill. In 1963 at the age of 21 Henry met a Jewish woman named Karen and married her later in 1964. When Henry tried to go out with his friends, Karen gets into a big argument with him and kick him out of the house. When Karen finds out that Henry has a mistress she threatends her with painful death. As a result, Paul has to mediate with Henry. In June 1970 Henry was involved in the murder of a made man named Billy Batts with two of his friends, Tommy DeVito and Jim Conaway. Tommy got really pissed off of a shoe shining joke and killed assauted him in the mafia owned restrant then shot and killed him in the back of Henry's car to finish off the job. H...

A made man is a wiseguy who has earned the trust and the respect in order to get this honor. In order to be made you must take five vows call the Omerta. If another family or wiseguy ever lays a hand on a made man that other man is dead due to the Omerta. It is an extreme honor to be made in the Mafia. To even rise past the rank of Associate your parents must be Italian and to be made you must be one hundred Italian so they can trace back your roots to the old country being Italy.