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"There he is" is a common greeting in the UK and Ireland amongst men, where you want to somehow imply that the arriving friend is troublesome or likely to herald a raucous time, but in a friendly way. Like if you're at the pub already with a small group and a friend you were expecting arrives, "there he is!" is a very common greeting.
When Bobby Baccala gives a “there he is, been thinkin’ bout your little problem” (paraphrase) to the rapper who is complaining about not getting enough column inches because he hasn’t been shot.
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Tony Soprano is frequently heard using this phrase during the show while chatting to members of other families. The phrase is used to let a mobster know that someone who appears as a stranger is also in the mob. The purpose of using the phrase is to avoid incriminating that particular person. Someone might be wearing a wire hence if that person is ...
A Made Guy is a gangster who has been made an official member of the family. Made Guys normally do all the heavy lifting, including, carrying out hits, issuing death threats, blackmailing, bribing, extorting, conducting heists, and interrogating people. To become a Made Guy, a person has to commit a murder or very important task for the family. The...
Mob wives play an important role in the show. However, most mobsters are revealed to have mistresses too aka goomahs/comares. Tony leads the line with close to 10 of them. The only mobster who never has a mistress in the series is Bobby Baccala. He also kills one person only in the show. RELATED: The Sopranos: The 10 Best Fan Theories Tony's philan...
Crime families are normally split up into crews consisting of dozens of soldiers. Each crew is headed by a Captain aka Capo. In the DiMeo Crime Family's case, there are a total of eight crews. The Capos oversee the activities conducted by street soldiers and collect money for the family. The Capo must receive around 40% of his soldiers' weekly earn...
Another term meant to keep the feds in the dark and it has nothing to do with accounts. "The Books" indicates an opening/vacancy in the family. When the books are opening, there is the possibility of a promotion or for an associate to be converted into a Made Guy. When the books are closed, every position is occupied. The books normally become open...
The Consigliere is a level-headed mobster (a rare trait) who the boss considers his most trusted advisor. The confidant offers unbiased advice, helping the boss solve disputes and make key decisions such as the kind of deals to make. He is also the third-in-command in the organizational hierarchy and is mostly the only member allowed during meeting...
This a term used to refer to getting killed. When a hit is ordered by the boss, the unlucky person ends up getting whacked. One member of the family can also whack another over selfish reasons. However, most people get whacked for being informants or threatening the stability of the family. In the series, the person who whacks the most people is no...
Street Boss has the same power as the Official Boss but he tends to be more involved in the operations. It's worth noting that this is a rare rank that's only implemented for strategic reasons. Early in the series, everyone wants Tony to be the official head but he prefers to act as the Street Boss, handling all the operations on the ground. The re...
A CW is the FBI's term for an informant. It's the shorthand for Co-operating Witness. The mobsters on the other hand like to use the term "rat" to refer to people that are betraying the family by working with the authorities. RELATED: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Sopranos The boss normally orders hits on CWs because they have broken the Cod...
The Underboss is the second-in-command and designated heir to the throne. In case the boss dies, gets incarcerated, or gets imprisoned for a long time, the Underboss can take over on official capacity. For example, Johnny Sack has been on both ends of this dynamic. He serves as Underboss to Carmine then takes over when Carmine suddenly dies. Sack t...
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- Goomah — Mistress or girlfriend. It comes from the Italian comare, which means godmother or second mother. In other words, someone who takes care of you.
- Goomba — Compatriot or fellow comrade. It’s a take on compaesano.
- Marone. Damn it. For Madonna (the religious one, not the musical one).
- Gabagool. For capocollo, also known as coppa. It’s a spicy, dry-cured salami.
Jun 4, 2021 · Throughout the show, characters often say "There he is" when someone walks into a room. It's basically a unique and Sopranos -esque way of saying hello. It's also a very easy line to adopt into everyday speech, as Reddit user KlirisChi proves.
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