CAMORRISTA


Meaning of CAMORRISTA in English

ˌkäˌmȯˈrēstə, _mə- noun

also ca·mor·rist kəˈmȯrə̇st, -ˈä-

( plural camorris·ti -ēstē ; also camorrists -ə̇s(t)s)

Etymology: Italian camorrista, from camorra + -ista -ist

1. : a member of a camorra

2. often capitalized : a member of an Italian secret organization engaged especially in extortion

like a true Camorrista he never lost an opportunity of showing that he could do what he pleased with everybody — Norman Douglas

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.