the word Mafia was "coined" in a revolt that occurred after a French soldier raped a Palermo woman on her wedding day on Easter Monday 1282. A large group of Sicilian men retaliated and killed the French soldier. As the news of the retaliation spread around, other Sicilians grouped together in town after town killing thousands of French. The word Mafia" became the Sicilian’s battle cry, taken from the raped girl’s mother, who ran through the streets shouting "ma fia, ma fia", my daughter, my daughter.
by Monster from Detroit (Arrrrrrrrrrr) November 17, 2003
A Group of people mostly itillians (I am not racist I am full itillian) who use rackets to sell illegal services such as drugs, boose, prostition, and gambling. The mafia can also pay off cops and citizens. The Mafia has different status from dons and mob bosses to outsiders and assciotes. The mafia was at it's high point earlier in the 1900's. The Mafia would kill or "whack" someone who pays some threat to the family.
by Happy2nou:-) January 6, 2007
refers to a type of organized crime, that originally came out of sicily. mafia stands for mothers and fathers italian organization. It was originally a brotherhood that was formed to protect from those who invaded sicily. In todays sense however, it refers to a crime syndicate, known for their violent and brutal acts of murder and extortion, and basically their involvment in any illegal activities.
Black man: "Yo, they be some bich ass suckers, them mafia"
Black man 2: "Fo sho, we gonna ride on them bitches 20 crip style"
Mafia bitch: "Pleasea Imma just a dirty sicilian, I just want to make my pasta".Source: Pooneriser, Apr 12, 2005. Pooneriser, shut the fuck up. U obviously don’t realize how fuckin dangerous these guys are. If u only knew what kinds of things these motherfuckers do. Im sure if u ever owed them money and didn’t pay them back, ur ass would get popped so fast ur head would fuckin spin. These guys aren’t ur stereotypical Italians. Whoever fuckin says that white boyz cant be gangsters is full of shit!they're way better criminals than u could ever b.
Black man 2: "Fo sho, we gonna ride on them bitches 20 crip style"
Mafia bitch: "Pleasea Imma just a dirty sicilian, I just want to make my pasta".Source: Pooneriser, Apr 12, 2005. Pooneriser, shut the fuck up. U obviously don’t realize how fuckin dangerous these guys are. If u only knew what kinds of things these motherfuckers do. Im sure if u ever owed them money and didn’t pay them back, ur ass would get popped so fast ur head would fuckin spin. These guys aren’t ur stereotypical Italians. Whoever fuckin says that white boyz cant be gangsters is full of shit!they're way better criminals than u could ever b.
by suckmadick June 21, 2005
Something that is glorified as some glamorous thing, when, in reality, it's really just a bunch of morons who feel that they're so special that, rather than to go school and get an education and a real job, they choose to live an illegal lifestyle that involves murdering people, scamming people, and getting shot in pizza restaurants. The Mafia is basically Italian Bloods/Crips with suits, outdated hair and lots of jewelry.
by Diane November 3, 2004
by the)comedians June 8, 2014
The Mafia or Cosa Nostra meaning "our thing" was originally a criminal gang that originated in Sicily until around WWII when the fascist government tried to wipe them out. Most of the members went incognito during the war or fled to America where they created what is today known generically as the "mafia" although technically this is just a genericised term but the true name would simply be "la cosa nostra americana".
Even though John Gotti was in the mafia and probably killed and or beat the shit out of 100's of people for some reason I still liked the guy.
by saharadryhumor February 21, 2015
An arrogant attitude adopted by loud mouth Italians. Someone who annoys other people by speaking in threats while using hand gestures.
by Cholo November 27, 2003