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Amigo

[uh-mee-goh, ah-mee-; Sp. ah-mee-gaw] Origin

a·mi·go

[uh-mee-goh, ah-mee-; Sp. ah-mee-gaw]
noun, plural -gos [-gohz; Sp. -gaws] .
a friend, especially a male friend.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; < Spanish < Latin amīcus
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Amigo is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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amigo (æˈmiːɡəʊ, ə-)
 
n , pl -gos
a friend; comrade
 
[Spanish, from Latin amicus]

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amigo
"friend, comrade," often a form of address, 1837, Amer.Eng. (first attested in the phrase adios, Amigo), from Sp., lit. "friend," from L. amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see Amy).
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amigo definition

[əˈmigo]
  1. n.
    a friend. (Spanish. Also a term of address.) : Hey, amigo, let's go somewhere for a drink.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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