1. a fellow countryman or compatriot
Usage: informal
2. a peasant or rural person
Usage: informal; sometimes offensive

Examples

• He greeted his paisano with a warm embrace at the airport.
• The old paisano told stories of life in the village.
• She felt comfortable speaking her native language with a fellow paisano.
• The paisanos gathered to celebrate their homeland’s independence day.
• He was proud to meet another paisano so far from home.
• The paisano offered to help translate for the newcomers.