Originally posted by Raymondo Corleone: I always thought it was from the letters B.P. taken from his surname, [b]Bonpensiero [/b]
Taken from the HBO website:
He made his bones with Johnny Boy Soprano's crew, and rumor has it he acquired his nickname because he was once a cat burglar. (The "Big" was appended to distinguish him from another wise guy with a feline moniker, Little Pussy Malenga.)
