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matey

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mate⋅y

1  [mey-tee]
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–noun, plural mate⋅ys. Chiefly British Informal.
comrade; chum; buddy.
Origin:
1825–35; mate 1 + -y 2

mate⋅y

2  [mey-tee]
–adjective Chiefly British Informal.
sociable; friendly: a matey chat.
Origin:
1910–15; mate 1 + -y 1

Related forms:
mate⋅y⋅ness, mat⋅i⋅ness, noun
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mat·ey   (mā'tē)   
adj.   Chiefly British
Sociable; friendly.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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