paisano

noun

pai·​sa·​no

pīˈzä(ˌ)nō,

-ˈsä-

plural -s

1

Southwest

a

: rustic, peasant

b

: compatriot

c

: native

especially : a native of the state of California of mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry

2

Southwest : roadrunner

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from French paysan

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