paisan
5
9.1
A friend from the same country or background often used by Italian-American communities
- noun
- /paɪˈzɑn/
- Slang
:
paisano
- Hey, paisan, let's grab some pizza for lunch.
- Hey, paisan
Any Italians in the House listen this paisan like.
- Any Italians in the House listen this paisan like.
- You know, my mom got called paisan hasn't in in Paris and she did not like that at all.
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Examples
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- I'm pretty cold, paisan.
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Paisan, get in here.
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To each their own, paisan.
Blog text (30) -
Paisan, you ready to make some money?
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Want to show those paisans how it's done?
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We got some paisans down under.
Fiction book (2002) -
- There's a lot of paisans down under.
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- Good work, paisan.
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All right, paisan.
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Understand, paisan?
Synonyms
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
focuses on shared country or origin rather than just friendship
40
7.3
A close friend you trust and spend time with
highlights common national background more than community closeness
1
9.5
A person from the same town, region or country who is also a friend
is an informal term used by a migrant community to mean a friend
1
9.3
A friendly, informal word people use for a friend
is used among Italian-Americans to mean someone from the same background
How Close
best friend
940
1.0
940
1.0
pal
∞
1.0
- Informal
∞
1.0
paisan
5
9.1
- Slang
5
9.1
friend
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
acquaintance
114
3.5
114
3.5
stranger
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paisan comes from the Italian paesano, which comes from paese meaning 'country' or 'village'. So today paisan is a friendly way to call someone from the same place or background, especially among Italian-Americans.