Paisan

Word PAISAN
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What do we mean by paisan?

(Alternate spelling of paesano, from Neapolitan language "paisano," often shortened to "paisan" or "paesan") among Italian Americans and Americans of Italian descent, a fellow Italian or Italian-American; a fellow ethnic Italian.

A native, especially a native of California of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.

Roadrunner.

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The word "paisan" in example sentences

TS: Look paisan, we are just small time goombahs when it comes to Goldman Sachs and those guys. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Her Raimunda is a wholly inhabited creation; comparisons to Sophia Loren and the ladies of classic Italian paisan cinema, have been frequent, and are apt, as there hasn't been such a full-blooded woman to grace screens in quite some time. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I'm not merrily prancing around the office, shouting "Eh, paisan!" and strewing spaghetti and biscotti onto every available surface while pinching my co-workers 'cheeks and telling them they're too skinny. ❋ Bluemeany (2005)

And let me tell you, _paisan_, my big sausage _works_. ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1992)

Maglie and the hated each other, but when Maglie walked into the Dodgers' tiny clubhouse he and Furillo traded a common Italian expression, "Hey, paisan," and later they bonded over drinks in a reporter's suite. ❋ By GEORGE VECSEY (2010)

Maser could be replaced as early as this week by Sparano coaching colleague and paisan, Dave DeGuglielmo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Diva's is closed (and it's probably time to hit the confessional by then anyway, paisan!). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Once again, my paisan, Bishop Martino, shows why he has earned my nickname of the Energizer Bishop, when it comes to standing up for the Catholic Church's Pro-life teachings, he just keeps on going & going. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Everybody knew Cutler was still learning on the job hey paisan, fuhgetaboutit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Where you take the paisan groups out to Tahoe and Vegas? " ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1995)

I fuckin 'guarantee, every time you lay on the paisan stuff you'll have a roomful of hyenas on your hands. " ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1995)

Big brown nipples, like she maybe had some _paisan_ blood. " ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1992)

Sophia Loren and the ladies of classic Italian paisan cinema, have been frequent, and are apt, as there hasn't been such a full-blooded woman to grace screens in quite some time. " ❋ Unknown (2009)

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