goodfella

noun

1. (US, slang)A gangster, especially one in the Mafia.

   “Was Anthony Mirra a wiseguy then? […] If Mirra wasn't a good fellow at the time you was there, his argument is no good.”

   “[…] according to law enforcement, the boss of the largest crime family in the country, some 300 wise guys, good fellows, good guys, button men, made guys—sworn members of the family—and 1,000 and 1,500 associated members.”

   “Faced with damning disclosures from wiretaps and the prospect of life in prison, top goodfellas have ‘flipped’ to the prosecution's side.”

   “Alite […] could never become a “made” member of the Mafia because he is […] not of Italian origin. […] he agreed to split the profits from his $1 million-a-month cocaine ring in the New York borough of Queens. / […] / He described the good life of a “goodfella” [i.e. life of him as a gangster].”