- matey
- • a reference used for an unknown person. An extension of 'mate'. e.g. "Have a word with matey over there, he may know". Also sometimes extended to 'matey-boy'.
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Matey — may refer to: Krzysztof Matey, General Director and chairman of PKP Telekom Matey Kaziyski, a Bulgarian volleyball player Matey Preobrazhenski, a Bulgarian Orthodox priest This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If … Wikipedia
matey — adj. having the relationship of friends or pals. [colloquial] Syn: chummy, pally, palsy walsy. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matey — matey·ness; matey; … English syllables
matey — (n.) 1833, dim. of MATE (Cf. mate) (n.) in its male friend sense + Y (Cf. y) (3) … Etymology dictionary
matey — an informal word meaning ‘sociable’, is spelt with an e in preference to maty … Modern English usage
matey — ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
matey — [māt′ē] adj. matier, matiest [ MATE1 + Y3] [Brit. Informal] friendly; companionable n. [Brit. Informal] a chum; buddy; pal … English World dictionary
matey — [[t]me͟ɪti[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is matey, they behave in a very friendly way, usually without sincerity. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Frost had displayed his usual matey charm as the pair sipped orange juice on national TV. ...her irritatingly matey … English dictionary
matey — I UK [ˈmeɪtɪ] / US adjective Word forms matey : adjective matey comparative matier superlative matiest British informal friendly matey chat II UK [ˈmeɪtɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms matey : singular matey plural mateys British spoken used… … English dictionary
matey — mat|ey1 [ˈmeıti] adj BrE informal behaving as if you were someone s friend matey with ▪ She s been very matey with the boss lately. matey 2 matey2 n BrE informal used by men as a very informal or disrespectful way of speaking to another man … Dictionary of contemporary English
matey — mat|ey1 [ meıti ] noun count BRITISH SPOKEN used by men for talking in a friendly or threatening way to other men matey mat|ey 2 [ meıti ] adjective BRITISH INFORMAL friendly: matey chat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
