PAISANO


Meaning of PAISANO in English

/puy sah"noh, -zah"-/ ; Sp. /puy sah"naw/ , n. , pl. paisanos /-nohz/ ; Sp. /-naws/ .

1. compatriot.

2. Slang. pal; buddy; comrade.

3. Southwestern U.S.

a. a rustic or peasant.

b. a roadrunner.

[ 1835-45, Amer. ; paysan. See PEASANT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .