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/.

a person who shares one’s place of origin; compatriot.

Informal. a pal; buddy; compadre.

Southwestern U.S.

a person who lives in a rural area; farm laborer; rustic.
a roadrunner.

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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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 Pilling
Their cabalistic watchword was “Paisano” (fellow-countryman), their battle cry “Independence.”
The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912|James H. Blount
We got rid of our paisano with difficulty, and only under a promise to visit his chacra, somewhere in the vicinity, next morning.
Atlantic Monthly Vol. 6, No. 33, July, 1860|Various
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

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单词	paisano
释义	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/. a person who shares one’s place of origin; compatriot. Informal. a pal; buddy; compadre. Southwestern U.S. a person who lives in a rural area; farm laborer; rustic. a roadrunner. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Pilling Their cabalistic watchword was “Paisano” (fellow-countryman), their battle cry “Independence.” The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912\|James H. Blount We got rid of our paisano with difficulty, and only under a promise to visit his chacra, somewhere in the vicinity, next morning. Atlantic Monthly Vol. 6, No. 33, July, 1860\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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