paisano

[ pahy-sah-noh, -zah-; Spanish pahy-sah-naw ]

noun,plural pai·sa·nos [pahy-sah-nohz, -zah-; Spanish pahy-sah-naws]. /paɪˈsɑ noʊz, -ˈzɑ-; Spanish paɪˈsɑ nɔs/.
  1. a person who shares one’s place of origin; compatriot.

  2. Informal. a pal; buddy; compadre.

  1. Southwestern U.S.

Origin of paisano

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from Spanish, from French paysan; see peasant
  • Also pai·san [pahy-zahn] /paɪˈzɑn/ (for defs. 1, 2).

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paisano

/ (paɪˈsɑːnəʊ, Spanish paiˈsano) /


nounplural -nos (-nəʊz, Spanish -nos) Southwestern US (often a term of address)
  1. informal a friend; pal

  2. a fellow countryman

Origin of paisano

1
C20: via Spanish from French paysan peasant

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