paisa

noun6

1. •
   A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee.
2. •
   A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
3. •
   A subdivision of currency, equal to one thousandth of an Omani rial.
4. •
   (historical) A subdivision of various former currencies of India.
5. •
   (slang) A person hailing from the same country; in particular, a fellow Latino.
6. •
   (slang) A Latino who is not a gangster nor gang-affiliated.

   • [The story] came to me in various versions from marero and paisa inmates who had been incarcerated in the early 2000s. “El Spyder. I knew him. He was sureño,” said Carlos, an[…] — 2018