"goodfella" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goodfellas [plural], goodfellow [alternative]
Etymology: From good + fella. Popularized by the American crime film Goodfellas (1990). Etymology templates: {{com|en|good|fella}} good + fella Head templates: {{en-noun}} goodfella (plural goodfellas)
  1. (US, informal) A Mafia gangster. Wikipedia link: Goodfellas Tags: US, informal Derived forms: Redfella

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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