compadre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of compadre
An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish: “godfather,” from early Medieval Latin compater; see compère
Example Sentences
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Taibo’s longtime friend and leftist compadre, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico’s former president, tapped him for the publishing post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
Even my gringo compadre, who graduated from Luther College in Decorah, laughed, when I said I would be spending most of my time in the state capital, Des Moines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
Everybody takes turns insulting Lou Diamond Phillips, who plays the crew’s aggrieved Mexican-Apache compadre.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2020
Making TV with my compadre Jesse Armstrong – in particular, nine series of Peep Show, about the inner life of a pair of losers – kept me rooted in the UK for years.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2019
“And I’m not talkin’ ’bout no pesos, either, compadre.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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