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Encyclopedia > Guido (slang)

A guido is a stereotypical young Italian-American male from the urban Northeastern United States, most commonly New York and the surrounding area. The guido stereotype is often portrayed as humorously and incorrigibly uncultured, with a thuggish and overtly macho attitude and an unyielding pride in his Italian ancestry. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... An Italian American is an American of Italian descent. ... Regional definitions vary The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. ... Look up Macho in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Pride is the name of an emotion which refers to a strong sense of self-respect, a refusal to be humiliated as well as joy in the accomplishments of oneself or a person, group, nation or object that one identifies with. ...


The term is likely derived from the Italian proper name Guido, and is used and recognized particularly around New York City (especially Brooklyn, Long Island, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island), Philadelphia, North Boston, Worcester, and Providence, due to the large Italian-American populations within these regions. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... For other uses, see Bronx (disambiguation). ... This article is about the New York City borough. ... Staten Island (IPA: ) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country Commonwealth County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... North Boston is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Boston in Erie County, New York. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... “Providence” redirects here. ...


The stereotype is usually considered derogatory or an ethnic slur; however, it is, in many cases, used as a term for an Italian criminal in the Mafia in areas where guido culture is common, much like the term "goombah." The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are, or have been, used to refer to members of a given ethnicity (or in some cases, nationality, region, or religion) in a derogatory or pejorative manner. ... The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra), is an Italian criminal secret society which first developed in the mid-19th century in Sicily. ... Look up goombah in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Guido Characteristics

The stereotyping of a guido involves dressing in big gold chains, sweat or track suits, working class clothing such as tank tops, plain shirts, or "guinea T's", unbuttoned dress shirts, and flashy suits or leather jackets. Certain hairstyles are also commonly associated with guido style, such as slicked-backed hair or pompadours. The "blowout" or "tapeup" hairstyle, consisting of the use of hair gel or pomade to attain a spiked appearance is also common in the modern guido stereotype. The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sleeveless T-shirt. ... A man wearing a muscle shirt A sleeveless shirt is, as the name suggests, a shirt manufactured without sleeves, or one where the sleeves have been cut off. ... A man wearing a pompadour hairstyle Pompadour is a style of haircut which takes its name from Madame de Pompadour. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...


American popular culture has shown guidos in such films as Goodfellas, Summer of Sam, and My Cousin Vinny. The film Kiss Me, Guido uses the slang term in its title (the "Guido" referred to actually being named Frankie). The shows The Sopranos & Growing Up Gotti also heavily feature the "guido" stereotype and fashion. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is a 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ... Summer of Sam is a 1999 film about the Son of Sam serial murders. ... My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American movie, released on Friday, 13 March, starring Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei. ... Kiss Me, Guido is a 1997 gay-themed independent film comedy. ... The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase and originally broadcast on the HBO network. ... Growing Up Gotti was an American reality television series that appeared on A&E on Mondays at 9:00 PM EST. The show followed the life of Victoria Gotti, daughter of late Mafia boss John Gotti, and her three sons with ex-husband Carmine Agnello, Carmine Gotti Agnello, John Gotti...


In Canada, particularly in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver communities, the term "Gino" (or the female equivalent, "Gina") is in many ways the equivalent term to a "Guido" (although there are some aesthetic differences). In Australia, the same stereotype is known and possibly more common (particularly in Melbourne and Sydney) and is generally referred to as "wog." However, the term "Mario" was popular in Melbourne and also applied to those of Greek, African, Lebanese, Maltese and Turkish ethnicity. Normally the term guido and similar ones are associated to immigrants, gypsies and marginal workers of the lowest classes of the society. Sometimes refers to third world irregular workers with no studies with a background of Italian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, South American, or African descent. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Look up Wog in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...


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