a·mi·go

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

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; < Spanish < Latin amīcus

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amigo (æˈmiːɡəʊ, ə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Do not project your glaring incompetence on me, amigo.
Amigo scooters and adult strollers are available for visitors with disabilities.
You're breathing air that hasn't been breathed in thousands of years, amigo.
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