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matey
1[ mey-tee ]
noun
, Chiefly British Informal.
, plural mate·ys.
- comrade; chum; buddy.
matey
2[ mey-tee ]
adjective
, Chiefly British Informal.
- sociable; friendly:
a matey chat.
matey
/ ˈmeɪtɪ /
adjective
- friendly or intimate; on good terms
noun
- friend or fellow: usually used in direct address
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Derived Forms
- ˈmateyness, noun
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Other Words From
- matey·ness mati·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
She appeared undisturbed when Matey, wearing his holiday white ducks, and all aglow, entered the booth.
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Matey was good at lessons, too—liked them; liked Latin and Greek; would help a poor stumbler.
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She had a nice mouth, ready for a smile at the corners, or so it was before Matey let her see that she was his mark.
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But Browny's feeling naturally was, that all this advantage for the boys came of Matey Weyburn's lead.
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Matey listened to him there; he became grave; he nodded like a man saying, "I suppose we must examine it in earnest."
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