good fellas
Trustworthy underworld friends
Goodfellas, also spelled as two words, refers to members of organized crime—particularly the Italian-American Mafia.
The term carries a tone of insider camaraderie, suggesting loyalty and belonging within criminal networks.
It gained wide recognition from the 1990 Martin Scorsese film of the same name: He grew up wanting to be a goodfella.
Outside mob contexts, it can describe any tight-knit group of guys, sometimes with ironic undertones.
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- organized crimeStructured illegal enterprise
- mobsterOrganized crime member
- wiseguySarcastic quipster or mobster
- wise guysIrreverent mockers
gangster · Scorsese · whacked · made man · omerta · rat · snitch · rat out · Brooklyn · heist · Lufthansa · Tommy · crew · capo · family · sitdown · pinky ring · nightclub
good fellasinformants
People providing secret intelligence
rats · snitches · stool pigeons · turncoats · squealers
good fellascops
Informal term for police
feds · G-men · FBI agents · law enforcement · prosecutors
good fellasstraight shooters
Forthright, honest individuals
good men · civilians · do-gooders · squares · choir boys
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