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/.
a person who shares one’s place of origin; compatriot.
Southwestern U.S.
a person who lives in a rural area; farm laborer; rustic.
a roadrunner.
Origin of paisano
1An 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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How to use paisano in a sentence
Gustu kung paisan lang ang útuk, I want the brains prepared by broiling them in leaves.
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British Dictionary definitions for paisano
paisano
/ (paɪˈsɑːnəʊ, Spanish paiˈsano) /
nounplural -nos (-nəʊz, Spanish -nos) Southwestern US (often a term of address)
informal a friend; pal
a fellow countryman
Origin of paisano
1C20: via Spanish from French paysan peasant
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