matey

[ mey-tee ]

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noun,plural mate·ys.Chiefly British Informal.

comrade; chum; buddy.

Origin of matey

First recorded in 1825–35; mate¹ + -y²

Other definitions for matey (2 of 2)

matey²

[ mey-tee ]

adjectiveChiefly British Informal.

sociable; friendly: a matey chat.

Origin of matey

First recorded in 1910–15; mate¹ + -y¹

Other words from matey

mate·y·ness, mat·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for matey

matey

adjective

friendly or intimate; on good terms

noun

friend or fellow: usually used in direct address

Derived forms of matey

mateyness or matiness, noun

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