Originally posted by RJHindsOne too many syllables for me - especially when 'mate' and 'matey' dont really mean "friend" at all ...
Matey is a British term to describe a friend. (noun)
An example of matey is someone who befriends a person traveling in London and shows them around.
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mat·ey
adj. Chiefly British
Sociable; friendly.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyrigh ...[text shortened]... a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
Everyone's my mate. I've got like 3 friends.
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Originally posted by karoly aczelIn American we usually refer to a mate as one to have sexual intercourse with, like a spouse. 😏
One too many syllables for me - especially when 'mate' and 'matey' dont really mean "friend" at all ...
Everyone's my mate. I've got like 3 friends.
P.S. When two animals get together and have sexual intercourse, they are said to be mating. So one is the mate of the other.