MATEY
What does "MATEY" mean?
Friendly and familiar in manner, especially in British informal speech.
Meanings
- Sociable, companionable, and warmly familiar with people. The new boss was instantly matey with everyone on the floor. informal
- A friendly term of address for a man, chiefly British and nautical. All right, matey, where to? informal
Word origin
From 'mate' (companion), from Middle Low German 'mate' (one who eats at the same table), plus the familiar suffix '-y'.
Remember it
MATEY = MATE + Y: a mate, but turned up a notch warmer - the Y is the wink.
A little poem
He calls the whole pub 'matey' by the door,
and means it less the more he says it more.
couplet
What it teaches
Easy friendliness costs nothing to give and is worth most when it isn't worn thin by overuse.
Quick facts
What does MATEY mean?
Friendly and familiar in manner, especially in British informal speech.
Is MATEY a valid word?
Yes — MATEY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MATEY?
MATEY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MATEY come from?
From 'mate' (companion), from Middle Low German 'mate' (one who eats at the same table), plus the familiar suffix '-y'.
What can MATEY teach us?
Easy friendliness costs nothing to give and is worth most when it isn't worn thin by overuse.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.