Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redfella

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
red-fel-la
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Russian mafia.

Informal

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Redfella.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of Red (“a Communist”) + goodfella.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Redfellas (plural) Red fella (alternative)

Questions

What does redfella mean?
A member of the Russian mafia.
Where does redfella come from?
Blend of Red (“a Communist”) + goodfella.

How to pronounce redfella

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