[bagster]

to want Omertà (revenge).

I thought Omerta was "the code of silence" or "Never Rat."

I get all my Italian knowledge from gangster flicks, so please educate me if omerta includes "revenge."

Bagster

[Cboldt]

-- I thought Omerta was "the code of silence" or "Never Rat." --

The code includes consequences for ratting. Just business.

[Melian]

Omerta is the Code of silence when dealing with the government. It literally means “manhood” and refers to the idea of a man dealing with his own problems without the help of an law-body, but the term has a also become synonymous with Mafia’s code of silence. Omerta is a very popular attitude in places of Southern Italy like Sicily, where the Mafia is strong.

https://the-mafia.weebly.com/omerta.html

It is more complex than silence. It is quietly taking matters into your own hands and settling things.

[ichabod1]

Yeeahhh, now that I come to think about it I thought the Italian word for revenge was . . . Vendetta.