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'''Borgata:''' Originally the Italian term for the suburban townships and villages around Palermo that were the cradle of the mafia. Adopted by the American mafia to mean Family (Urban Dictionary.com).<br> | '''Borgata:''' Originally the Italian term for the suburban townships and villages around Palermo that were the cradle of the mafia. Adopted by the American mafia to mean Family (Urban Dictionary.com).<br> | ||
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'''Oath of Omerta:''' The pledge allegiance to the family and agreeing to a code of honor that includes a vow of silence if arrested.<br> | '''Oath of Omerta:''' The pledge allegiance to the family and agreeing to a code of honor that includes a vow of silence if arrested.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 02:45, 16 February 2015
Borgata: Originally the Italian term for the suburban townships and villages around Palermo that were the cradle of the mafia. Adopted by the American mafia to mean Family (Urban Dictionary.com).
Oath of Omerta: The pledge allegiance to the family and agreeing to a code of honor that includes a vow of silence if arrested.
