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Word: hoodlumhood (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1965-1965
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Meanwhile, the mob was already split over who should succeed Silent Sam Giancana as head of Chicago's hoodlumhood. One night last week two groups of aspiring chieftains reportedly held simultaneous meetings. One was attended by such upstanding citizens as Paul ("The Waiter") Ricca, Tony ("Big Tuna") Accardo and Jackie ("The Lackey") Cerone. The other gathering was graced by Sam ("Teetz") Battaglia, Felix ("Milwaukee Phil") Alderisio and Fiori ("Fifi") Buccieri. The betting was that several of the syndicate's leading lights would soon resort to silence-one way or another...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Rest Is Silence | 12/24/1965 | See Source »

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