1. Members of a criminal organization, especially the Mafia; associates in organized crime.
Usage: informal; slang; often used in reference to Italian-American organized crime

Examples

• The movie follows the rise and fall of goodfellas in New York.
• He claimed to have connections with local goodfellas.
• The documentary examined the lives of former goodfellas who turned informants.
• In the 1980s, many goodfellas were arrested in a major federal investigation.
• The book details the inner workings of goodfellas and their criminal enterprises.