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mate•y
Pronunciation: (mā'tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. mate•ys.
Chiefly Brit. Informal.
comrade; chum; buddy.
mate•y
Pronunciation: (mā'tē), [key]—
adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal.
sociable; friendly:
a matey chat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.