Gurrah
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Gurrah was the underworld nickname of Jacob Shapiro, a prominent New York City mobster and labor racketeer active in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gurrah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23492552 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gurrah Context triple: [Jacob Shapiro, nickname, Gurrah]
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A.
The Mallee
The Mallee is a sparsely populated, semi-arid agricultural and mallee scrub region in northwestern Victoria, Australia, known for grain farming and distinctive low eucalypt vegetation.
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B.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a 1978 Australian drama film, based on Thomas Keneally’s novel, that powerfully portrays the violent rebellion of an exploited Indigenous Australian man against a racist colonial society.
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C.
Glenrowan
Glenrowan is a famous 1946 painting by Australian artist Sidney Nolan depicting the dramatic capture of outlaw Ned Kelly at the town of Glenrowan.
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D.
Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright is a 1971 Australian psychological thriller film that follows a schoolteacher’s harrowing descent into violence and alcoholism in a remote outback town.
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E.
Cidade das Acácias
Cidade das Acácias is a popular nickname for João Pessoa, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraíba, known for its green areas and coastal scenery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gurrah Target entity description: Gurrah was the underworld nickname of Jacob Shapiro, a prominent New York City mobster and labor racketeer active in the early 20th century.
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A.
The Mallee
The Mallee is a sparsely populated, semi-arid agricultural and mallee scrub region in northwestern Victoria, Australia, known for grain farming and distinctive low eucalypt vegetation.
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B.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a 1978 Australian drama film, based on Thomas Keneally’s novel, that powerfully portrays the violent rebellion of an exploited Indigenous Australian man against a racist colonial society.
-
C.
Glenrowan
Glenrowan is a famous 1946 painting by Australian artist Sidney Nolan depicting the dramatic capture of outlaw Ned Kelly at the town of Glenrowan.
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D.
Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright is a 1971 Australian psychological thriller film that follows a schoolteacher’s harrowing descent into violence and alcoholism in a remote outback town.
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E.
Cidade das Acácias
Cidade das Acácias is a popular nickname for João Pessoa, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraíba, known for its green areas and coastal scenery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.