Slang word most often used by Britain, New Zealand and Australia.
American teenagers use it because they just follow other countries, thinking it makes them Indie or something.
Nubs.
American: Hey Mate.
British: No you can't use that, stop trying to be cool and stuff, it just fails, be an American and say something like 'Hey fatty'.
Australian: Yeah, people to we try to copy you, but you copy us, stop trying to use mate.
New Zealand: Finally people understand ...
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The definition of mate is a Australian way of calling your friend
Mate 1: oi mate can you toss me another Coopers (beer)
Mate 2: right on mate
*as he proceeds to toss the beer*
Good ol' aussie slang!
Usually when an Aussie is angry or is drunk they bang shoulders and scream "WHAT YA BLOODY DOIN' M8?"
Greg: What you bloody doing mate?
Craig: you wanna go mate?
Greg: yeah mate take you on mate!
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Term Referring to two men going on a man date.
Bro i'm bored we should go on a mate.
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1) Australian slang greeting between friends that is actually used quite often, although stereotype rejecting Australians claim we don't
2) A person you are very close to, whom they trust above all others. A person may only have one mate
1) G'day Mate
2) Person A: Mate did I tell you what that Sheila said to me yesterday?
Person B: Nah mate, here sit down and tell me over a beer
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a word that is commonly used by irish males,generally between the ages of twenty one up to the mid thirties.
it is a word that has only come to light over previous years,and is generally used when a male does not want to become very well attached to another individual (another male) ,often heard in the workplace,a bar,a nightclub,on a street corner,a pool hall,anywhere really.
The word "mate" is used in a completley different way from its use in Austrailia and new Zealand,and also Great Britain,and is not to be confused.
(chiefly used in the north/south dublin area,and its leafy suburbs)
"Alrite mate,whats the craic? you never got back to me."
"ah not much happenin' here,look mate,id better head off,im up to me eyeballs in work,seeya mate"
"whats the story mate? what were you doin' slackin' off work??"
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