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
The flavors have changed at this address, but not the charms we associate with the chef and her best amigo.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2021
"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
Felicidades, @tsipras_eu Fuerza, amigo pic.twitter.com/f4vLCbh5g8 Spain will hold its own general election before Christmas, when Iglesias will try to persuade voters to back his anti-austerity message.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2015
The word friend is turquoise with a glow of glossy red, but the word amigo is yellow with spots of brown, like an old banana.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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
In that pursuit of the unattainable, the two amigos often have achieved cinematic brilliance together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
“My amigos right here, they were going crazy hitting shots,” Newton said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
So we four Facebook amigos don't come together because of missing pieces in our lives.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
Some weekends the llaneros would come into town for supplies and old amigos like Bonney or Campos or the Gonzales brothers would come by to visit.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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