matey
1 Americannoun
adjective
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of matey1
First recorded in 1825–35; mate 1 + -y 2
Origin of matey2
Example Sentences
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It doesn't match his public persona of the matey, personable, empathetic royal.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023
“You don’t get matey with the Queen,” recalled former British prime minister Tony Blair.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
He can be matey or imperious as the fancy takes him.
From Golf Digest • May 5, 2020
He is very matey even if there must be 20 years between us.
From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2019
“Arr, matey, who dares to disturb the pirate captain’s slumber?”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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