The Tuna

by Frank Roche on February 8, 2008

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” Amarante

Thomas “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.

{ 20 comments }

rick February 8, 2008 at 2:40 pm

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 February 8, 2008 at 10:40 am

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?

Frank February 8, 2008 at 3:24 pm

Rick “The Trebek”. LOL. The Talking Assassin…that will be my wrestling name!

Frank February 8, 2008 at 11:24 am

Rick “The Trebek”. LOL. The Talking Assassin…that will be my wrestling name!

PaxRomano February 8, 2008 at 3:54 pm

Frankie Flip Flops

Frankie The Mainline Marauder

Pax Romano February 8, 2008 at 11:54 am

Frankie Flip Flops

Frankie The Mainline Marauder

Frank February 8, 2008 at 7:18 pm

I’m liking Frankie Flip Flops. LOL, Pax.

Frank February 8, 2008 at 3:18 pm

I’m liking Frankie Flip Flops. LOL, Pax.

JT February 8, 2008 at 7:38 pm

F-Ro ?

JT February 8, 2008 at 3:38 pm

F-Ro ?

Frank February 9, 2008 at 1:53 pm

JT…that’s a winner, to. F-Ro…or Fro. (I’m afriad, though, that I’m turning into Frodo.)

Frank February 9, 2008 at 9:53 am

JT…that’s a winner, to. F-Ro…or Fro. (I’m afriad, though, that I’m turning into Frodo.)

Anonymous February 10, 2008 at 4:26 am

Frank,

I’m just glad you guy’s didn’t pin the “Fat Richie” monicker on me.

The Tuna

Anonymous February 10, 2008 at 12:26 am

Frank,

I’m just glad you guy’s didn’t pin the “Fat Richie” monicker on me.

The Tuna

Your Aussie Mate February 10, 2008 at 8:57 am

Frank…..here is a little tricky one

Frank “chronic fears” Roche

Get it??

Your Aussie Mate February 10, 2008 at 4:57 am

Frank…..here is a little tricky one

Frank “chronic fears” Roche

Get it??

Dave February 10, 2008 at 2:10 pm

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.

Dave February 10, 2008 at 10:10 am

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 February 10, 2008 at 2:20 pm

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.

Frank February 10, 2008 at 10:20 am

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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