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- proper noun A nickname of the given name
Vincent .
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Examples
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Vincent Badalamenti , who is said to go by the moniker "Vinny TV," was the highest-ranking person arrested, according to court papers unsealed in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn.
Six Crime Family Suspects Arrested Tamer El-Ghobashy 2012
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That was when the patrician Republican and former White House counsel introduced the Democrat and presumptive mayor-elect from Ward 7 as "my cousin Vinny" to a gathering of education philanthropists and reform advocates over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at his Georgetown home.
Gray works to firm up donor support for education reforms Bill Turque 2010
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My thinking is that this will go to Cruz (a previous nominee for “Volver”) over Tomei, who already has her Oscar (for “My Cousin Vinny”).
2009 Oscar odds and predictions: Who will win! » Scene-Stealers 2009
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Vinny is Atwater's winemaker and also owns Billsboro Winery in Geneva.
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Like my cousin Vinny I would love to hear your answer.
Child Abuse Alert 2009
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That was when the patrician Republican and former White House counsel introduced the Democrat and presumptive mayor-elect from Ward 7 as "my cousin Vinny" to a gathering of education philanthropists and reform advocates over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at his Georgetown home.
Gray works to firm up donor support for education reforms Bill Turque 2010
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Vinny is Atwater's winemaker and also owns Billsboro Winery in Geneva.
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I was only able to think of one thing when reading this post: that priceless scene from “My Cousin Vinny” where Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei go to their first southern diner.
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Vinny is a mad man, who somehow manages to handle a brick and mortar version of his restaurant in the East Village plus three trucks - including one that parks at night by the clubs on the west side.
Downtown Lunch: Vinny Vincenz Pizza Truck | Midtown Lunch: Downtown NYC 2009
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Vinny is having a heckuva time correctly ID'ing the pitches, Green wrote.
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