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To: durasell
Little known fact: The word "mafia" is actually derived from an Arabic word.

Yep - Sicilian (the dialect/language most identified with the Italian Mob) is a mishmash of Italian, Greek, Maltese, and Arabic, and probably some other influences from the region.

33 posted on 06/29/2005 11:27:17 PM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: HitmanNY

That's the line that many believe. There's also a story about it being an acronym. Apparently someone traced it back to arabic that translates from "bold men." Something about being hired to fight off arab invaders.


35 posted on 06/29/2005 11:30:00 PM PDT by durasell (Friends are so alarming, My lover's never charming...)
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