amigo
Americannoun
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amigos
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of amigo
1830–40, < Spanish < Latin amīcus
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Explanation
Your amigo is your buddy. You and your amigos might make plans to watch the fireworks together on the 4th of July. Use the word amigo to talk about a friend in a casual, colloquial way. When you run into an old pal you haven't seen in a while, you might call out, "Hey, amigo! Nice to see you!" It's most common to use this word in Spanish-speaking parts of the US, though most people will know exactly what you mean. It is, in fact, the Spanish word for "friend," from the Latin amicus, also "friend."
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“Hey, amigo, todo?” a city worker asked Jesus White as he took down the tent White had been living in for the last month.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
That fish — Portugal’s fiel amigo, or faithful friend — is still salted and dried here, though it is now pulled from Norwegian waters.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
"It was great! And if 5 could jump to 9 on every set from now on, I would be very happy. Muchas gracias mi amigo!"
From Fox News ● Dec. 9, 2021
Ronald Reagan didn’t call and say, hey, let’s go for a horseback ride, amigo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
“So, amigo, you want to do something after school today?”
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
David Ellerton, 65, John Paul Rodrigues, 63 and Nelson Rodrigues, 65 are fondly known as "the three amigos" by staff and guests at the Empire Hotel in Llandudno in Conwy, north Wales.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
The two ‘Only Murders in the Building’ stars have been amigos for decades, so their conversations often become a game of funnybone tag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
So we four Facebook amigos don't come together because of missing pieces in our lives.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
Three amigos: Gordon D. Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union; Rick Perry, the former energy secretary; and Kurt D. Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2020
It’s like, one minute Arthur, Jessie, and Ethan were just the three amigos and now two amigos are dating and the other amigo is spending way more time alone.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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