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paisano
[ pahy-sah-noh, -zah-; Spanish pahy-sah-naw ]
/ paɪˈsɑ noʊ, -ˈzɑ-; Spanish paɪˈsɑ nɔ /
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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.
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Also pai·san [pahy-zahn] /paɪˈzɑn/ (for defs. 1, 2).
Origin of paisano
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from Spanish, from French paysan; see peasant
Words nearby paisano
pair royal, pairs, pair skating, pair trawling, paisa, paisano, Paisiello, paisley, paitrick, Paiute, pajama
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British Dictionary definitions for paisano
paisano
/ (paɪˈsɑːnəʊ, Spanish paiˈsano) /
noun plural -nos (-nəʊz, Spanish -nos) Southwestern US (often a term of address)
informal a friend; pal
a fellow countryman
Word Origin for paisano
C20: via Spanish from French paysan peasant
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