← BackshareGuessmafioso/ˌmɑfiˈoʊsoʊ/nounA member of the mafia, especially one from Sicily or Italy.The old mafioso was known for his strict code of silence.In the novel, a young man is recruited to become a mafioso by his uncle.The police arrested a suspected mafioso during the raid.Synonymsgangsterhoodlummobster