An invention of the media, used to sully the name of Italian Americans by portraying them as criminals, while drawing attention from the dirty Micks who were the real criminals.
There is no Mafia, it’s just a vicious propaganda, that the press uses as a smear campaign to badmouth Italians.
by Skinny Clemenza May 03, 2008
An "organinsation" revolving arounf illegal ways of making money such as "blackmail", "Violence" and "rackateering"
by john wilson October 28, 2003
mäf-)
n.
1)A secret terrorist organization in Sicily, operating since the early 19th century in opposition to legal authority.
2)A secret criminal organization of Italian origin operating in the United States and engaged in illegal activities such as gambling, drug-dealing, and prostitution.
3)Any of various similar criminal organizations, especially when dominated by members of the same nationality.
4)often mafia Informal. A tightly knit group of trusted associates, as of a political leader: “ He is one of the personal mafia that the chancellor brought with him to Bonn” (Christian Science Monitor).
n.
1)A secret terrorist organization in Sicily, operating since the early 19th century in opposition to legal authority.
2)A secret criminal organization of Italian origin operating in the United States and engaged in illegal activities such as gambling, drug-dealing, and prostitution.
3)Any of various similar criminal organizations, especially when dominated by members of the same nationality.
4)often mafia Informal. A tightly knit group of trusted associates, as of a political leader: “ He is one of the personal mafia that the chancellor brought with him to Bonn” (Christian Science Monitor).
by K8lyn Gentry July 03, 2006
by koop da kid April 24, 2006
mafia is the term to an italian gang family, and are tuff like shit. they bascially mug, shoot, kill, threaten, ransom, smuggle, etc.
Mark: damn it man! i just got mugged by a mafia!
Bob: haha owned
Mark:why the fuck am i friends with u?
Bob: haha owned
Mark:why the fuck am i friends with u?
by Señor Pop November 07, 2009
Though primary a term for Sicilian crime syndicates, it has also become a pejorative for the RIAA and MPAA due to what are perceived as shakedown or extortion tactics.
by ph08 July 11, 2008
A bunch of vacuous, self-important, anti-social cunts who, because of their refusal (read: inability) to interact with anyone in their own year group, have broken away and formed a tragically un-hip and un-happening little clique. Very reclusive and potentially dangerous. Their homophobic, racist and quasi-fascist adherences are particularly offensive (or hilarious, depending on how you look at it).
"So, where are we going to go after we finish our lunch?"
"I dunno...maybe study."
"How about the library? I hear the Mafia are wallowing in their own patheticness for the fifth time this week."
"I dunno...maybe study."
"How about the library? I hear the Mafia are wallowing in their own patheticness for the fifth time this week."
by driving_in_my_car May 06, 2005