matily
(British) Friendlily, like a mate.
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(British) Friendlily, like a mate.
McCormack rounded a bush and Chisholm reared up out of nowhere, a grinning scarecrow, his arm wrapped matily round the boy's shoulders, a pistol jammed against the boy's temple.
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A friend, usually of the same sex.
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Universal Australian and British word for a friend. Can also be a warning — "oi, mate" means someone's in trouble. The tone carries everything. Works as greeting, address, filler, passive-aggressive rebuke, and emotional-support punctuation in the same conversation.
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