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▪ I. paisan
see paysan.
▪ II. paisan, n. U.S. colloq.|paɪˈzɑːn|
Also pizon.
[f. paisano n. or ad. It. paesano (locally paesan') countryman, compatriot.]
A fellow-countryman; a ‘buddy’. Freq. used as a form of address, esp. by people of Italian extraction or background. Cf. paisano n.
1947W. Motley Knock on any Door xiv. 71 ‘So long, pizon,’ Nick said. Grant laughed. ‘So long, pizon.’ Ibid. xviii. 90 Someday he will be walking on the street and we'll meet and I'll say, ‘Hello, pizon.’ 1960‘E. McBain’ Heckler xiv. 179 I'm Italian, too. A paisan, huh? How about that? 1960― Give Boys Great Big Hand x. 105 ‘This is Bartholdi... What'd you say your name was?’ ‘Carella.’ ‘Hello, paisan.’ 1964‘E. Queen’ Four Men called John (1976) vii. 83 ‘You're his brother?’ ‘Yeah. Couple of North Beach paisans.’ 1970W. Wager Sledgehammer vii. 29 Now that the paisan is here the only one to wait for is the little guy. 1980N.Y. Times 25 Oct. 23/5 ‘Listen, paisan,’ Pappa said, ‘before you marry my daughter, you're gonna have to sleep with me a week.’ 1987Advertising Age 23 Nov. 32/3 Just about then they got word from that other great paisan, Sinatra. |