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.

Colombian Spanish
Term used in Colombia to refer to those born in Medellin and other cities in the Antioquia region

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.

A Paisa is a person of Hispanic descent, usually drive riced out beaters with custom chrome vinyl sticker trim, chrome vents, cheap rims and display the Mexican state they are from on their rear window. Usually dress like cowboys or Swaggots.

Someone from Hispanic origin that is fresh off the boat in The U.S. Is overall ghetto. They are loud, wear tight jeans (multi-colored) . Try to act "hip"

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!!!!!!

A drug dealer or runner who is from Mexico. He speaks little to no english and probably has multiple low-end vehicles. The only english he understand is numbers and major cross streets of your city. Primarily he usually sells crystal meth or heroin. His prices for drugs are always the best around town.

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.

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

2. Any mexican dressed up as a cowboy