PAISANO Definition & Meaning

paisano

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

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noun

plural paisanos

a person who shares one’s place of origin; compatriot.
Informal. a pal; buddy; compadre.
Southwestern U.S.
1. a person who lives in a rural area; farm laborer; rustic.
2. a roadrunner.

paisano

/ paɪˈsɑːnəʊ; paiˈsano /

noun

informal.
a friend; pal
a fellow countryman

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of paisano¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from Spanish, from French paysan; peasant

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of paisano¹

C20: via Spanish from French paysan peasant

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Example Sentences

Lalo said his late father and uncles taught him and his cousins a simple mantra: Siempre una mano pa’l paisano.

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—Jacob Paisano, Hart: Completed 30 of 40 passes for 360 yards and two touchdowns in win over Paraclete.

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Hart is excited about the junior passing combination of quarterback Jacob Paisano and receiver Parker Maxwell.

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The team said that there will be 12 new food vendors this year — a group that includes Paisano’s Pizza, Fuku by David Chang and Hill Country BBQ.

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Bill quickly adopted Paisano’s thin-crust pizza and Handel’s chocolate-chip ice cream as his favorites, often slipping Mackenzie money unbeknownst to Colleen for an ice cream run.

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