"La Cosa" ("the thing"), bigger and more intimidating than "Cosa Nostra" ("our thing" ["Mafia"])

From Keith Barkley: There was a story on Morning Edition this morning about using “thing” as code for something you don’t want the government to overhear: 'La cosa': In Cuba, this single phrase carries coded truthsEyder Peralta, Morning Edition, NPR (February 6, 2026) Listen to the 4-minute audio recording (linked in the title above) and […]