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Meanings of matey in English

(Used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals.

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        Examples for "chummy"
        Examples for "chummy"
        1
        They were partners in a fishing tournament, and they look rather chummy.
        Dead air
        2
        We grew chummy and I spent many an hour in her company
        The Rise of David Levinsky
        3
        Among the chummy Davos brigade, ideological clashes can usually be quietly forgotten.
        The Guardian
        4
        Next, Day tried the chummy approach at getting information from the hacker.
        Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
        5
        Erickson and I have gotten pret-ty chummy since his wife left him.
        Norway to hide: a passport to peril mystery
        1
        I was a railroad man, pally, before I took to the road.
        Branded
        2
        Quite often, he became quite pally with the guilty party.
        The Irish Times
        3
        We were all pretty pally in those days, if you see what I mean.
        The Little Warrior
        4
        Will he seek to distance himself from Michel's pally correspondence?
        The Guardian
        5
        Then, after a protracted pause: "What can she do to yous, pally?"
        Branded
        1
        He'd be all palsy-walsy with you one minute, and ignore you the next.
        Alpine for You
        Usage of matey in English
        1
        When that hadn't worked, Peyton Palmer had to walk the plank, matey.
        Calamity jayne
        2
        Lower your sails, matey, for I be Poseidon, he whom you seek.
        The Tarn of Eternity
        3
        Now's the time to put your money where your mouth is, matey.
        White corridor
        4
        Now let me tell you something: you don't get matey with the Queen.
        A journey: my political life
        5
        You've got a lot to learn, matey, an' that's no error.
        Success to the Brave
        6
        When he had told them, one had exclaimed, 'That's Captain Bolitho's ship, matey!'
        Relentless Pursuit
        7
        Here you are, matey; there's a bit of cheese and biscuits.
        Three Times and Out / Told by Private Simmons, Written by Nellie...
        8
        I was ready to quit at one o'clock, but it didn't seem matey.
        A Damsel in Distress
        9
        Allday said, 'Changing sides again, matey?' He sounded very calm.
        Beyond the Reef
        10
        You don't want to become too matey, just in case.
        The Irish Times
        11
        It is not matey, like the darkness of Hackney Marshes.
        Nights in London
        12
        What makes him such an agreeable performer is that he is so extremely matey.
        The new yorker
        13
        Cards bored him to death, but he liked to be matey with the youngsters.
        Nights in London
        14
        I have tried to make everything approachable without being loopily matey or absurdly simplistic.
        The ode less travelled: unlocking the poet within
        15
        That laugh along matey matey with the abuser whilst the abused sits alone crying.
        News.com.au
        16
        To the cook's assistant he called, ''Ere, matey, you'll 'ave to do better next time!'
        Man of War
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