n. partner; friend. (From pardner. Also a term of address.) : Come on, pard, let's go find some action.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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pard (1)
archaic form of leopard, c.1300, from L. pardus, from Gk. pardos "male panther," from the same source (probably Iranian) as Skt. prdaku-s "leopard, tiger, snake," and Pers. palang "panther."
pard (2)
1850, dial. shortening of pardener, 1795 (see partner).