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matey

1

[ mey-tee ]

noun

Chiefly British Informal.
plural mateys.
  1. comrade; chum; buddy.


matey

2

[ mey-tee ]

adjective

Chiefly British Informal.
  1. sociable; friendly:

    a matey chat.

matey

/ ˈ³¾±ðɪ³Ùɪ /

adjective

  1. friendly or intimate; on good terms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. friend or fellow: usually used in direct address
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾²¹³Ù±ð²â²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾²¹³Ù±ðy·²Ô±ð²õ²õ ³¾²¹³Ùi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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Everyone says “Aye, matey,†and just like that, I’m president of a brand-new club.

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It doesn't match his public persona of the matey, personable, empathetic royal.

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“You don’t get matey with the Queen,†recalled former British prime minister Tony Blair.

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Former prime minister Tony Blair wrote in his memoirs, too, that she might be “matey with you, but don’t try to reciprocate or you get ‘The Look.’

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He can be matey or imperious as the fancy takes him.

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