paesano
- noun
- /ˌpaɪˈzeɪnoʊ/
- Offensive
:
palurdo
- The townsfolk mocked the newcomer as a paesano who knew nothing of city life.
Examples
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He was proud of his roots as a paesano from a small Italian village.
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That paesano from the village always tells great stories.
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Some people use the word paesano affectionately to refer to fellow countrymen.
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My grandfather was a proud paesano from Italy.
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He embraced his identity as a paesano, often sharing stories of his village life.
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Although he moved to the city, he never forgot his humble beginnings as a paesano.
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In the restaurant, I met a paesano who cooked traditional recipes from our hometown.
Synonyms
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9.3
About rural farmers and their villages in Spanish-speaking countries
A country person thought to be simple and not educated
Antonyms
How Rural
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paesano also comes from Italian paese ('village') plus -ano ('from'), and it can mean a person from the countryside or a small village, sometimes used in a teasing or rude way.