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‖ paisano|paiˈsano|
[Sp., = peasant, rustic: see peasant.]
1. In Spanish-speaking areas: a fellow-countryman; a peasant. Also attrib.
1844G. W. Kendall Narr. Santa Fé Expedition II. 230 [He] invariably called me his paisano, or country man. 1890C. F. Lummis Land of Poco Tiempo iv. 88 Every one was out, but they were no longer the friendly paisanos we had known. 1935J. Steinbeck Tortilla Flat 11 What is a paisano?.. His ancestors have lived in California for a hundred or two years. 1940E. Fergusson Our Southwest xiv. 247 The Spanish clustered in towns. They fought Indians only when they had to, to assure safety and security. Security was what the paisano wanted. 1969A. Marin Rise with Wind x. 118 Carrasco was one of the few paisanos..who wore civilian clothes. 1971Publishers' Weekly 18 Oct. 25/2 There are many cookbooks exploring the gourmet or paisano delights of foreign countries and places. 1977H. Fast Immigrants 6 No use, paisano. Come back next week, the week after.
2. In Mexico and south-west of U.S.: A name of the chaparral-cock or road-runner, Geococcyx californianus.
1885Harper's Mag. Feb. 423/2 The paisano..deserves..kindness from man. 1893K. A. Sanborn S. California 55. |