| 单词 | made man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmade man b. slang (originally U.S.). Esp. in made man: designating a person who has been formally inducted as a full member of the Mafia. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > relating to crime > organized > member of specific gang made man1973 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a criminal or law-breaker > gangster > person of specific rank in Mafia capo mafioso1952 consigliere1963 godfather1963 soldier1963 made man1973 1950 H. E. Goldin Dict. Amer. Underworld Lingo 132/1 Made,..lifted out of mediocrity to a position of wealth or influence in the underworld. 1969 D. R. Cressey Theft of Nation x. 237 In the 1930's, members were ‘made’ in a rather elaborate oath-swearing ceremony which also was used by the Sicilian Mafia.] 1973 V. Teresa & T. C. Renner My Life in Mafia Foreword p. vii He denies having been a ‘made’ member of the Mafia, for to be made, one must first have murdered. 1976 Sunday Sun (Brisbane) 13 June 54/5 The Mafia wouldn't..let them be ‘made men’ (official Mafiosi) because they thought they were too crazy. 1977 Time 16 May 28/2 The Mafia numbers about 5,000 ‘made men’ or members. 1983 Daily Tel. 1 Sept. 3 Not all are so-called ‘made’ members—those who have taken the Mafia oath of secrecy. 1987 C. Sifakis Mafia Encycl. 165/2 Jack Dragna..presided over the Weasel's initiation as a made man in the Los Angeles crime family. 1992 Spy (N.Y.) May 8/2 Having spent more than 15 years as a made member, I believe I am a good judge as to accuracy of mob-related stories. < as lemmas |
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