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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“She’s my slime, man,” Auriemma told reporters after Muhl scored a career-high 19 points against Creighton in late February, making a slang reference to an ally or compadre.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2021
Before stepping down from the witness stand, Zambada declared, "My compadre Chapo is not my enemy."
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2019
But during cross-examination, Eduardo Balarezo, Guzman’s burly defense lawyer, hammered away at Zambada, trying to pull apart his motivations for testifying against a man he always referred to as “mi compadre Chapo.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2019
In 2016, would I have imagined I would witness my Canadian compadre Drake rapping in Spanish like it’s no big thing?
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2018
“Let me see. You look like my nieces from Nava, but I haven’t seen you since you were bitty little things. Is that my compadre in there?”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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