English Explanatory Dictionary

paisano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Italian(-American), particularly as a term of address between Italian-American men.
noun
  1. A native, especially a native of California of mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry.
  2. A roadrunner.

Pronunciation

/paɪˈzɑ.noʊ/ /paɪˈsɑ.noʊ/

Word forms

paisano paisanos paisan

Etymology

From Neapolitan paisano. Doublet of peasant.

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