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| pai·sa·no [ pī znō ] (plural pai·sa·nos) |
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1. pal: a friend or acquaintance
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informal
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often used in direct address
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 Well, paisano, how's it going today?
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2. fellow countryman: a countryman or ally
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| [Mid-19th century. Via Spanish, "peasant" < late Latin pagensis "inhabitant of a district" < Latin pagus "rural district"] |
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