When it comes to the NY families, "lieutenant" was never an official rank within the Mafia. No boss called his underlings for lieutenants.
That's right, Hairy.
I think the term came about in the media, then later in Hollywood because it sounds dramatic, even theatrical. Frankly, it alway bugs me a bit when I read it.
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