• A Mexican living in the United States that wears cowboy hats, belts and Boots made of Ostrich skin. Also Rayon shirts, unbuttoned at the top so that the chest ( usually hairy ) can be exposed to show off a cheap gold chain adorned with a symbol of the [Virgin de Guadalupe]. This person will speak very little English; preferring to speak in Spanish and use the phrase, [mamasita] or [mija] when trying to attract the attention of a [piruja] or [hoodrat].


    Paisa meaning & definition 1 of Paisa.


  • The Paisa or Paisas in plural are people who inhabit a region over the northwest Colombia in the Andes.
    The region is formed by the departamentos (provinces) of Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda and Quindío. Some regions of Valle del Cauca (north) and Tolima (west) belong to the cultural identity of paisas. The main cities are Medellín, Pereira, Manizales and Armenia.
    Although the expression Paisa is of popular use as apocope of Paisano (one from the same country; countryman).
    The paisas have been considered a genetically isolated population according with researches. They are predominantly European ancestry because it is said that the male Spaniards who settled the region during the 16th and 17th centuries came with their women.
    Paisas are well known in Colombia for their kindness and welcoming aptitude to persons from other regions and visitors.

    Paisa meaning & definition 2 of Paisa.


  • Someone born in the city of Medellin, or the province of Antioquia, in the country of Colombia.

    Paisa meaning & definition 3 of Paisa.


  • 1.short for paisano, meaning countryman
    someone from the same country as you

    Any mexican dressed up as a cowboy

    Paisa meaning & definition 4 of Paisa.


  • Short term for paisano which translates to countryman.
    An inhabitant of a rural or remote area who is usually characterized by an utter lack of sophistication and cultivation.

    Usually mexicans from rural areas (like northern mexico) take this term as derogatory. To them it is like calling them indigenous, ignorant and/or flamboyant.
    See also [naco].

    Paisa meaning & definition 5 of Paisa.


  • people from Medellin, Colombia.
    the nicest people in the world....

    Paisa meaning & definition 6 of Paisa.


  • a paisa is someone who listens to corridos and dresses like a vaquero. they like to wear things like gucci, ed hardy, or true religion(:

    Paisa meaning & definition 7 of Paisa.


  • Persona born in medellin colombia da best peolpe in latin america cuz we nice ppl, friendly, n we love to party. WE called papitos o mamasitas. we fans of DIM n Atletico Nacional Medellin, representin us is is Juan carlos henao n el escorpion Huigita. u know we always got sick styles. n if u get da chance sometime try out la bandeja paisa hemanos!!!!!!

    Paisa meaning & definition 8 of Paisa.


  • mexicans that immigrate over looking everywhere they can for work. They form groups outside of large hardware stores and swarm around anyone who drives by with an open window.

    Paisa meaning & definition 9 of Paisa.


  • [Really] [mexican]

    Paisa meaning & definition 10 of Paisa.


  • Paisa is slang for someone who is from [your country]. Paisa is derived from the word ‘país’ in Spanish which means country. Typically used in situations where you do not know the person you are talking to, but recognize you are from the same [nationality]. Mostly used in Mexico or by [Hispanics].

    Paisa meaning & definition 11 of Paisa.


  • a unit of money in India, Pakistan, and Nepal worth one hundredth of a rupee , or a coin of this value

    Paisa meaning & definition 12 of Paisa.

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