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单词 paisan
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Definition of paisan in English:

paisan

noun pʌɪˈzɑːnpīˈzän
US informal
  • (among people of Italian or Spanish descent) a fellow countryman or friend (often as a term of address).

    〈美,非正式〉 常作称呼(意大利、西班牙移民后裔中的)同胞;朋友

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In ‘Life Is Beautiful,’ Benigni is a paisan from the Tuscany countryside who comes rolling down the mountains into the town of Arezzo to seek his fortune.
    Synonyms
    companion, boon companion, bosom friend, best friend, close friend, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, soul mate, alter ego, second self, shadow, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, comrade, associate

Origin

From Italian paisano 'peasant, rustic'.

Definition of paisan in US English:

paisan

nounpīˈzän
US informal
  • (among people of Italian or Spanish descent) a fellow countryman or friend (often as a term of address).

    〈美,非正式〉 常作称呼(意大利、西班牙移民后裔中的)同胞;朋友

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In ‘Life Is Beautiful,’ Benigni is a paisan from the Tuscany countryside who comes rolling down the mountains into the town of Arezzo to seek his fortune.
    Synonyms
    companion, boon companion, bosom friend, best friend, close friend, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, soul mate, alter ego, second self, shadow, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, comrade, associate

Origin

From Italian paisano ‘peasant, rustic’.

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