Mafiosi speaking - The Orange Mane

Haroldthebarrel · 12-05-2005, 03:17 PM

Me and I buddy have always wondered about this.
When you see mafia films, especially films that takes place in New York you have all these guys talk in a very special way. Like a dialect or something.
Instead of "first" they say something like "fiyst" with a YAnkee sound on the r.
Is that a dialect or is it something constricted to some Italian-American parts or what is it?
If you have played the game "Black and White" your evil conscience also speak like that.

alkemical · 12-07-2005, 03:34 PM

you mean the 'wise guy' voice?

12-05-2005, 03:17 PM	#1
Haroldthebarrel Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 402	Mafiosi speaking Me and I buddy have always wondered about this. When you see mafia films, especially films that takes place in New York you have all these guys talk in a very special way. Like a dialect or something. Instead of "first" they say something like "fiyst" with a YAnkee sound on the r. Is that a dialect or is it something constricted to some Italian-American parts or what is it? If you have played the game "Black and White" your evil conscience also speak like that.

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12-07-2005, 03:34 PM	#2
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,691 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	you mean the 'wise guy' voice?