Paisan
Italian word for fellow countryman
Don
A title referring to a higher-up in Italian organized crime
Consigliere
An adviser to a mafia boss
Banana daquiri
A Caribbean rum drink made with bananas
Fifth Amendment
An amendment to the constitution that grants someone testifying in court immunity from making any statements that will incriminate themselves.
Capo
A made member of an Italian crime family
Roman Legions
The hierarchical ancient Roman army
Sap
An idiot, a sucker
Small pox
A highly contagious and deadly virus that is no longer a threat because of vaccines
Black Hand
An early American mafia outfit
Cuban Revolution
The revolution that overthrew the US-installed dictator Fulgencio Batista and installed a communist government, led by Fidel Castro
Hail Mary
A short Catholic prayer
Miscarriage
A pregnancy that fails for biological reasons
Abortion
An artificially-induced end to a pregnancy
Godfather
The head of an Italian mafia family
Festa
Italian for street festival, often to celebrate a patron saint
First Communion
A holy rite of passage in the Catholic religion inducting children as members of the church
Hit
An ordered murder
Solider
In terms of the mafia, this is someone who does the dirty work like hits and robberies
Plea deal
A bargain that someone under criminal indictment agrees to that often states he will cooperate with investigators in exchange for a lighter sentence
