les affranchis

made men, mobsters

→ affranchi
noun · plural Rare #45,213
made men, mobsters Colloquial slang for members of the Mafia, especially initiated members.
FR: Les affranchis se retrouvent au restaurant.
EN: The made men meet at the restaurant.

C'était moins dur pour les affranchis.

It was less difficult for the freedmen.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Des affranchis.

Freedmen.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il y avait des affranchis dans tous les coins.

There were freedmen everywhere.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Quand les affranchis arrivaient, Tuddy me laissait garer leur Cadillac.

When the freedmen arrived, Tuddy would let me park their Cadillac.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Si ç'avait été des affranchis, j'aurais rien entendu du tout.

If they’d been freedmen, I wouldn’t have heard a thing at all.

— Les Affranchis (1990)