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
“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
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
“Come home! Come back to your friends. We love you. We need you. This is your seat, compadre, do not leave it vacant.”
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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