1. A person from the same town or village; a fellow countryman or countrywoman.
Usage: informal; chiefly Italian-American English; from Italian paesano
2. A friend or associate, especially within an Italian-American community; a buddy or pal.
Usage: informal; slang; chiefly Italian-American English

Examples

• He greeted his paesano warmly at the Italian festival.
• My grandfather and his paesano came from the same village in Sicily.
• The paesanos in the neighborhood often gathered at the local café.
• She introduced me to her paesano, who had just arrived from Italy.
• The two paesanos reminisced about their childhood in the old country.
• He considered his coworker a trusted paesano after years of friendship.