"goodfella" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goodfellas [plural]
Etymology: From good + fella. Popularised by the US crime film GoodFellas (1990). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|good|fella}} good + fella Head templates: {{en-noun}} goodfella (plural goodfellas)
  1. (US, informal) A Mafia gangster. Wikipedia link: GoodFellas Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Crime, People Synonyms: goodfellow Derived forms: Redfella
    Sense id: en-goodfella-en-noun-U~Y6gk6G Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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