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Redfella

noun

Etymology

Blend of Red (“a Communist”) + goodfella.

Definitions

  1. A member of the Russian mafia.

    • Maybe posted photos on the Internet so everyone would remember the Redfellas were a force to be reckoned with.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Redfella.

    • "He's known to go a little overboard with the redfellas. To be fair, from what I understand, it's the only way to deal with those guys. The Russian mob got a big head start when they came over here in the seventies. […]

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