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MATEY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
Synonyms:
chummy; matey; pally; palsy-walsy
Classified under:
Similar:
friendly (characteristic of or befitting a friend)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Derivation:
mate (informal term for a friend of the same sex)