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paisano

pai·sa·no [ pī znō ] (plural pai·sa·nos)


noun  U.S. 
Definition:
 
1. pal: a friend or acquaintance ( informal ) ( often used in direct address )
Well, paisano, how's it going today?

2. fellow countryman: a countryman or ally

[Mid-19th century. Via Spanish, "peasant" < late Latin pagensis "inhabitant of a district" < Latin pagus "rural district"]
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