英语词汇the oddfather的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	the oddfather
词源	the Oddfather. A nickname bestowed upon Mafia boss Vin- cent Gigante (1928–2005) whose strange behavior was adopted to convince New York law enforcement agents that he was a harmless disturbed person. The Oddfather’s nickname was Chin among mobsters. He was also called the Enigma in a Bathrobe, after his practice of shuffling through the streets of Greenwich Village late at night wearing pajamas, bathrobe, and slippers.
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