amigo
Americannoun
plural
amigosnoun
Etymology
Origin of amigo
1830–40, < Spanish < Latin amīcus
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Example Sentences
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As the quick dinner my hosts and I were supposed to have at Casa Bonita turned into two hours, I thought of another Hollywood rude boy turned amigo of Mexicans: Jimmy Kimmel.
From Los Angeles Times
In that pursuit of the unattainable, the two amigos often have achieved cinematic brilliance together.
From Los Angeles Times
Osmer, rather than obtaining a translator, questioned the man in English, occasionally asking in Spanish if he understood and calling him “amigo.”
From Seattle Times
“I’ve been playing this game long enough. I’m kind of solidified on that side. If it did come down to that, then adios, amigos.”
From Los Angeles Times
“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
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