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/pai-SA-no/

A fellow countryman or someone from the same rural region. In Rioplatense rural speech, 'paisano' is a trusted neighbor from the same land — someone who shares your roots and your word.

Example

"Where are you from? Same village as me — what a coincidence!"

"The paisano helped with the cattle drive without asking for anything."

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Palabra comodín venezolana que puede significar literalmente cualquier cosa: un objeto, una situación, un problema o algo que no recuerdas cómo se llama.