pai·sa·no (p -zä n ) also pai·san (-zän)n. pl. pai·sa·nos also pai·sans 1. A countryman; a compatriot. 2. Slang A friend; a pal. [Spanish, from French paysan, from Old French paisant, peasant; see peasant.] |
paisano [paɪˈsɑːnəʊ (Spanish) paiˈsano]
n pl -nos [-nəʊz (Spanish) -nos] Southwestern US (often a term of address)
1. Informal a friend; pal
2. a fellow countryman
[via Spanish from French paysan peasant]
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