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Joe Pesci

(n) something that possesses high levels of gangster swag*.

(v) to be the illest.

*joe pesci killed swag.
(n) That song is Joe Pesci as fuck.

(v) Did you hear Oreo's verse? That shit is Joe Pesce
by dirtyshorts June 2, 2011
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Joe Pesci

Date of birth (location),
9 February 1943,
Newark, New Jersey, USA

Actor - filmography
(1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s)

1. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) .... Leo Getz
... aka Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
2. Gone Fishin' (1997) .... Joe Waters
3. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) .... Tommy
4. Casino (1995) .... Nicky Santoro
... aka Casino (France)
5. All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (TV) .... Ronald Grump
... aka Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (USA: complete title)
6. With Honors (1994) .... Simon Wilder
7. Jimmy Hollywood (1994) .... Jimmy Alto
8. A Bronx Tale (1993) .... Carmine
9. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) .... Harry Lime
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
10. The Public Eye (1992) .... Leon Bernstein
11. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) .... Leo Getz
12. My Cousin Vinny (1992) .... Vincent Gambini
13. JFK (1991) .... David Ferrie
... aka JFK (France)
14. The Super (1991) .... Louie Kritski
15. Home Alone (1990) .... Harry Lime
16. Goodfellas (1990) .... Tommy DeVito
... aka GoodFellas (USA: promotional title (video box title) (poster title))
17. Betsy's Wedding (1990) .... Oscar Henner
18. Catchfire (1990) (uncredited) .... Leo Carelli
... aka Backtrack (USA: TV title (director's cut))
... aka Catchfire (Australia)
... aka Do It the Hard Way

19. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) .... Leo Getz
20. Moonwalker (1988) .... Mr. Big
... aka Michael Jackson: Moonwalker
21. The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1988)
... aka Hemingway, festa e morte (Italy: TV title)
22. Man on Fire (1987) .... David
... aka Absinthe
... aka Uomo sotto tiro, Un (Italy)
23. "Half Nelson" (1985) TV Series .... Rocky Nelson (1985)
24. Half Nelson (1985) (TV) .... Rocky Nelson
25. Eureka (1984) .... Mayakofsky
26. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) .... Frankie Minaldi
... aka C'era una volta in America (Italy)
27. Tutti dentro (1984) .... Corrado Parrisi
... aka Everybody in Jail
28. Easy Money (1983) .... Nicky Cerone
29. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) (uncredited) .... Road Painter
30. Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982) .... Ruby Dennis
... aka Ruby's Dream (USA: video title)
31. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) .... Roger
32. Raging Bull (1980) .... Joey La Motta

33. The Death Collector (1976) .... Joe
... aka Family Enforcer
... aka The Collector
... aka The Enforcer

34. Hey, Let's Twist (1961) (uncredited) .... Dancer at the Peppermint Club
That guy, Joe Pesci sure is an interesting actor!
by mike1979 May 21, 2005
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Joe Pesci

In the game of golf, on the putting green, a "Joe Pesci" is any tough five foot putt.
After sticking his approach onto the green, Jim missed a real nasty Joe Pesci.
by jcodex_13 September 11, 2010
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joe pesci syndrome

A trait that small dogs (I.e. chihuahua's) and short people have where they always seem to have an attitude problem thought to be linked to there height.
I shouldn't have gotten a Chihuahua, that little bastard has a bad case of joe pesci syndrome.
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Joe Pesci Syndrome

Similar to Napoleon Complex, the Joe Pesci syndrome is a result of appearing vulnerable, (ie. Short, scrawny, Nerdy) in a hostile environment, and being hyper violent as compensation. People with Joe Pesci syndrome do not attack to hurt, they attack to show everyone else, why not to provoke them. Someone with JPS, is not above fighting dirty, using weapons , or having others come and intimidate people for them just to prove a point. JPS rarely start issues, but they are inclined to end them.
“Dude, I would not keep fucking with Troy. He might be small, but he choked out Cory on the bus, on some Joe Pesci Syndrome shit.”

“I know I freaked out at the bar, but you know what it’s like being small, I got Joe Pesci syndrome.”
by Jordi slang April 14, 2024
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Joe Pesci impression

A bit you can do with your buddies, tell someone to do a Jay Leno impression, and then have them to a joe Pesci impression, where you do the “funny how” line. Tell them thats wrong and ask for more Italian Americans but NEVER ask for joe Pesci

For example, start with Jay Leno, then Robert De Niro, then Steve buschemi, then john Travolta, etc.

Keep doing the bit until you get sick of it or the person you’re doing it to kicks ya in the family jewels
person #1: Hey big man can you do that really great Jay Leno impression ?

Person #2: yeah I got you, YOU THINK IM A FUNNY GUY, FUNNY HOW? LIKE I’M A CLOWN, LIKE I AMUSE YOU??

Person #1: no no that’s not it, that’s Steve buschemi

Person #3: dude thats literally a joe Pesci impression.

Person #1 and #2: who the fuck is joe Pesci?
by Crammedlamb68 March 19, 2025
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