matey
1[mey-tee]
noun, plural mate·ys. Chiefly British Informal.
comrade; chum; buddy.
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affable, amicable, complacent, congenial, convivial, cordial, cozy, familiar, genial, good-natured, gregarious, intimate, mellow, neighborly, outgoing, sociable, social, tight, clubby, conversable
Origin of matey
1matey
2[mey-tee]
adjective Chiefly British Informal.
Origin of matey
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Examples from the Web for matey
Historical Examples of matey
"Well, come along, matey," said the younger of the two to his companion.
Australia RevengedBoomerang
You take a hint, matey, and don't be about Liverpool to-night, or until she's gone.
The Light of ScartheyEgerton Castle
Cards bored him to death, but he liked to be matey with the youngsters.
Nights in LondonThomas Burke
“My hye, matey, you do seem hungry,” said one of the others.
Blue JacketsGeorge Manville Fenn
I said it was the wa— tlat tlat tlat—Oh, I say, matey, I am thirsty.
Fire IslandG. Manville Fenn
matey
maty
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adjective
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