paisano
[ pahy-sah-noh, -zah-; Spanish pahy-sah-naw ]
/ paɪˈsɑ noʊ, -ˈzɑ-; Spanish paɪˈsɑ nɔ /
noun, plural pai·sa·nos [pahy-sah-nohz, -zah-; Spanish pahy-sah-naws] /paɪˈsɑ noʊz, -ˈzɑ-; Spanish paɪˈsɑ nɔs/.
Southwestern U.S.
- a rustic or peasant.
- a roadrunner.
Origin of paisano
Words nearby paisano
Example sentences from the Web for paisano
They received the usual frank welcome of a paisano, and were told to dismount and unsaddle.
Ponce de Leon |William PillingTheir cabalistic watchword was “Paisano” (fellow-countryman), their battle cry “Independence.”
The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 |James H. BlountWe got rid of our paisano with difficulty, and only under a promise to visit his chacra, somewhere in the vicinity, next morning.
Sick with expectancy of the news he feared, he rode up, dismounted, and dropped Paisano's reins.
Heart of the West |O. Henry
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