paisano

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pai·sa·no

P0017000 (pī-zä′nō) 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) (often a term of address) n, pl -nos (-nəʊz; Spanish -nos) 1. informal a friend; pal2. a fellow countryman[C20: via Spanish from French paysan peasant]

pai•sa•no

(paɪˈsɑ noʊ, -ˈzɑ-)

n., pl. -nos. 1. compatriot; countryman. 2. Slang. pal; buddy. [1835–45, Amer.; < Sp < French paysan. See peasant]