jimmy hoffa

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A historical figure in American labor unionism: James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa was a prominent and controversial American labor leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a major labor union, from 1957 to 1971. His career was marked by significant influence, legal battles, and his mysterious, unsolved disappearance.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The history of American unions is incomplete without discussing the legacy of Jimmy Hoffa.
    • Investigators have searched for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa for decades.
Advanced Usage
  • "A Jimmy Hoffa situation": An informal phrase sometimes used to refer to a mysterious disappearance, especially one involving foul play or organized crime.
    • After he vanished without a trace, the newspapers called it a Jimmy Hoffa situation.
Variants and Related Words
  • James Riddle Hoffa: The full birth name of Jimmy Hoffa.
  • Teamsters Union / International Brotherhood of Teamsters: The labor union led by Hoffa.
Synonyms
  • Labor leader: A person who leads a labor union.
  • Union boss: An informal term for a powerful leader of a labor union.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To pull a Hoffa: A very informal and macabre slang phrase meaning to disappear mysteriously.
    • After the scandal broke, the CEO just pulled a Hoffa and was never seen again.
Noun
  1. United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975)

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