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matey

1

[ mey-tee ]

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.
, plural mate·ys.
  1. comrade; chum; buddy.


matey

2

[ mey-tee ]

adjective

, Chiefly British Informal.
  1. sociable; friendly:

    a matey chat.

matey

/ ˈmeɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. friendly or intimate; on good terms


noun

  1. friend or fellow: usually used in direct address

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Derived Forms

  • ˈmateyness, noun

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Other Words From

  • matey·ness mati·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of matey1

First recorded in 1825–35; mate 1 + -y 2

Origin of matey2

First recorded in 1910–15; mate 1 + -y 1

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Example Sentences

She appeared undisturbed when Matey, wearing his holiday white ducks, and all aglow, entered the booth.

Matey was good at lessons, too—liked them; liked Latin and Greek; would help a poor stumbler.

She had a nice mouth, ready for a smile at the corners, or so it was before Matey let her see that she was his mark.

But Browny's feeling naturally was, that all this advantage for the boys came of Matey Weyburn's lead.

Matey listened to him there; he became grave; he nodded like a man saying, "I suppose we must examine it in earnest."

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