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snake oil 

comes from the 19th-century American practice of selling cure-all elixirs in traveling medicine shows. Snake oil salesmen would falsely claim that the potions would cure any ailments. now-a-days it refers to fake products.

"why did you buy that snake oil? it does absolutely nothing!"

snake oil by x March 12, 2004

family 

heads of the 5 families of New York given and refered to by the testimony of Joseph Valachi (whom also introduced the terms "La Cosa Nostra","The Commission" during the 1963 McCellan's Senate Committee Case)of the Bosses during that time of his testimony.
Gambino(headed by Carlo Gambino), Genovese(headed by Vito Genovese), Columbo (headed by Joe Columbo), Lucchese (headed by Tom Lucchese), Bonanno (headed by Joe Bonanno)

"your apart of a family; a crew, that means no one can f**k with you."-Henry Hill (from the book "Wiseguy")

family by x March 12, 2004

touch 

synonym to kill, to beat, to rob or luck (touch of luck). defined in particular situations or chain of events.

1)your boy got touched.-your boy got killed-
2)touch him up.-beat him up-
3)that chain needs to be touched.-that chain needs to be robbed-
4)man he got touched.-man he got lucky-

touch by x March 6, 2004

gone

to be dead, altered state of mind or bye

1)"he's gone and there's nothing you can do about it!"-John Gotti
2)"gone off that water water"-Master P
3)"i'm up out, i'm gone, ghost, later"-Dj Quick

gone by x March 6, 2004

zipp 

"a Sicilian. people from Italy. we called them zipps cuz they'd zipp in and zipp out. they didn't like to talk much. they'd only get down to buisness or take care of someone then leave on the next plane out."- Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonnano

pete-"what about that thing across the way?"
tommy-"don't worry about it, i know a zip who can take of it."

zipp by x February 28, 2004

zip 

"a Sicilian. people from Italy. we called them zips cuz they'd zip in and zip out. they didn't like to talk much. they'd only get down to buisness or take care of someone then leave on the next plane out."- Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonnano

pete-"what about that thing across the way?"
tommy-"don't worry about it, i know a zip who can take of it."

zip by x February 28, 2004

bulls 

any law organization which holds authority.

joe- "don't bring him!"
chris- "why not?"
joe- "he'll bring the bulls with him"

bulls by x February 26, 2004