Cosa Nostra

"Our Thing" or "This Thing Of Ours". The real name for the Mafia. Cosa Nostra is a crime sydicate that began in Sicily in the mid nineteenth century. A "Made Man" is a man that has become a member of Cosa Nostra. According to original Cosa Nostra rules, you had to be of Sicilian descent to be a member, you couldn't have a close relative that was a police officer, etc. Many political leaders have been murdered by Cosa Nostra.

Kiss the Don's ring or die. This is Cosa Nostra.

Cosa Nostra by Fear The Stiletto August 21, 2011

Cosa Nostra

The Sicilian Mafia, often known as simply the Mafia and referred to by its own members as Cosa Nostra, is an organized crime syndicate in Sicily, Italy.

they shit on every fucking gang in buk with a 12-0 war streak, never lost a war from the day they were founded until now (founded 2018)

Cosa Nostra just molotoved Downing Street and took over

Cosa Nostra by aegis dog January 13, 2020

La Cosa Nostra 

Italian for either "This thing of ours" or "Our Thing" depending on who's translating. Used as a euphemism for the Italian mafia.

Once you're in La Cosa Nostra, you can't get out.

La Cosa Nostra by Jimmy February 6, 2005

la cosa nostra 

the name for mainly the american mafia, also other offshore italian based mafia organizations, aswell as the huddersfield mafia in england known as the tetsuo family.

the tetsuo family / genovese family are examples of la cosa nostra.

la cosa nostra by ntfx April 3, 2003

CosaNostra 

Used by Sicilian gangs, it is now a separate branch of organized crime. It's meaning is literally, "This thing of ours". It goes back hundreds of years, when the Mafia was invented to protect Sicilian families from maurauding gangs and conquerers.

Lucy Luciano was known for bringing La Cosa Nostra to the United States.

CosaNostra by Lisa April 19, 2005

CosaNostra 

Literally "Our case" or "Our business", Italian term. Especially used a lot in reference to the mafia. Also a synonym for mafia. Both sort of forbidden words, not used in Godfather 1.

The Cosa Nostra are fighting the Colombians.

CosaNostra by Niels November 12, 2004

Costanostra 

Another word for Mafia

The godfather is head of the costanostra.

Costanostra by Mr. Perellie January 2, 2009