What does Paisan in Italian mean?
(among people of Italian or Spanish descent) a fellow countryman or friend (often as a term of address).
Is Pisan a slur?
(US, Australia, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Italian descent.
Does Paisano mean friend?
paisano in British English
(paɪˈzɑːnəʊ , Spanish paiˈsano) nounWord forms: plural -nos (-nəʊz, Spanish -nos) Southwestern US (often a term of address) informal. a friend; pal. a fellow countryman.
Is Paisano a slur?
Short for paisano (“countryman”), this is actually a widespread slur, but has a distinct definition in our prison system, referring to inmates born in Mexico to differentiate them from the Mexican cons born in the United States (“raza”).