My buddy Rich Mennenoh has had a great nickname for 30+ years. It was back in the old Chicago mobster days, when everyone who was getting arrested had great nicknames. We laughed about that, and because of his Italian heritage on his mother’s side, we started calling him by a nickname: The Tuna. (In Chicago, that’s pronounced Da Too-nuh.) It stuck. I love great nicknames.
Fast forward to this morning. I laughed when I saw there was a mob sweep of the boys with the greatest nicknames in all of Philadelphia Mafiosi:.
Mob Monikers
Vincent “Elmo” AmaranteThomas “Tommy Sneakers” Cacciopoli
Domenico “The Greaseball” Cefalu
John “Jackie the Nose” D’Amico
Vincent “Vinnie Hot” Decongilio
Joseph “Joe Gag” Gaggi
John “Johnny Red Rose” Pisano
Richard “Fat Richie” Ranieri
Michael “Mike the Electrician” Urciuoli
Man, I need a cool nickname.
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Frankie “The Word”
Frankie “B. Frank”
Frankie “The Talking Assassin”
Let me know if any of those stick.Can I get a set of those arrest photos one with you looking straight ahead and one profile holding some numbers under your chin?
Frankie “The Word”
Frankie “B. Frank”
Frankie “The Talking Assassin”
Let me know if any of those stick.Can I get a set of those arrest photos one with you looking straight ahead and one profile holding some numbers under your chin?
Rick “The Trebek”. LOL. The Talking Assassin…that will be my wrestling name!
Rick “The Trebek”. LOL. The Talking Assassin…that will be my wrestling name!
Frankie Flip Flops
Frankie The Mainline Marauder
Frankie Flip Flops
Frankie The Mainline Marauder
I’m liking Frankie Flip Flops. LOL, Pax.
I’m liking Frankie Flip Flops. LOL, Pax.
F-Ro ?
F-Ro ?
JT…that’s a winner, to. F-Ro…or Fro. (I’m afriad, though, that I’m turning into Frodo.)
JT…that’s a winner, to. F-Ro…or Fro. (I’m afriad, though, that I’m turning into Frodo.)
Frank,
I’m just glad you guy’s didn’t pin the “Fat Richie” monicker on me.
The Tuna
Frank,
I’m just glad you guy’s didn’t pin the “Fat Richie” monicker on me.
The Tuna
Frank…..here is a little tricky one
Frank “chronic fears” Roche
Get it??
Frank…..here is a little tricky one
Frank “chronic fears” Roche
Get it??
Frank! I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks for making my morning better with your fine writing. I gotta say, since this is on nicknames, I love your term “Vommie Mommies”, that is just too perfect.
Frank! I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks for making my morning better with your fine writing. I gotta say, since this is on nicknames, I love your term “Vommie Mommies”, that is just too perfect.
Hi Dave! Man, glad to see you here. Yep, the Vommie Mommies drive me crazy. I’m adding you to my blogroll…very cool. Glad to hear from you…been wondering how you’ve been doing.
Aussie Mate…great play on the words, man. Too funny.
Hi Dave! Man, glad to see you here. Yep, the Vommie Mommies drive me crazy. I’m adding you to my blogroll…very cool. Glad to hear from you…been wondering how you’ve been doing.
Aussie Mate…great play on the words, man. Too funny.
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