paesano
[ pahy-zon-oh ]
noun,plural pae·sa·ni [pahy-zon-ee], /paɪˈzɒn i/, pae·san·os [pahy-zon-ohz]. /paɪˈzɒn oʊz/.
a person who shares one’s place of origin; a compatriot, especially among Italians or people of Italian descent.
a person associated with the Italian mafia; mafioso.
Origin of paesano
1- Also pae·san [pahy-zahn] /paɪˈzɑn/ .
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