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Essay Galaxy - Mafia
Mafia. What does this word mean? The actual members of the Mafia arent even sure where the word first originated or what it really means. One of the theories as to where the word came from is from Sicily, where people would yell Morte alla Francia, Italia anela! (Death to France, Italy groans!), therefore forming the acronym MAFIA. Others claim the word derived from the battle cry of rebels who slaughtered thousands of Frenchmen after a French soldier raped a Palermo woman on her wedding day. Their slogan echoed her mothers cry, Ma fia, Ma fia (my daughter my daughter). There are other less glamorous stories as to where the word originally formed. The most likely reasoning says that it came from the Arabic word mahias, meaning bold man. The American Mafia has become infamous due to its leaders, its method of operation, and its impact on the economy through illegal means....
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