On Thursday, federal authorities arrested more than 120 suspected mobsters and their associates in one of the largest organized crime sweeps in U.S. history. Although we are well into the 21st century, it is reassuring to know that many of these gangsters have not lost their taste for traditional mob nicknames. Here are 14 of the more colorful ones.

 

1.     Anthony “Tony Bagels” Cavezza

2.     Jack “Jack the Whack” Rizzocascio

3.     Benjamin “The Fang” Castellazzo

4.     Anthony “BFL [Baby Fat Larry]” Durso

5.     John “Johnny Cash” Azzarelli

6.     Anthony “Brooklyn” Alfano

7.     Vincent “Marbles” Dragonetti

8.     John “Johnny Pizza” Porcello

9.     Joseph “Junior Lollipops” Carna

10.   Vito “Vito Love” Cortesiano

11.   Vincenzo “Vinny Carwash” Frogiero

12.   Michael “Jello” Kuhtenia

13.   Frank “Meatball” Bellantoni

14.   John “Lumpy” Hartmann

-David Wallechinsky