Paisano
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /paɪˈzɑ.noʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paisano is a noun meaning (US) An Italian(-American), particularly as a term of address between Italian-American men.
Meaning
(US) An Italian(-American), particularly as a term of address between Italian-American men.
More Meanings
- A native, especially a native of California of mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry.
- (US, Southwestern US) A roadrunner.
Example Sentences
Within a very few minutes the cattleman was mounted and away. Paisano, well named after that ungainly but swift-running bird, struck into his long lope that ate up the ground like a strip of macaroni.
Word Forms
- paisanos
- paisan
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paisan, paisa, countryman, ethnic, compatriot, guinea.
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