1. A friend or companion.
2. A sexual partner.
1. This is my mate Eddie.
2. This is my mate Eddie.
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A multipurpose word in Australian cultural context which can denote friendly affectation or alternatively, threat depending on the context in which it is used.
Australian culture can be confusing to outsiders when they call those they like, cunts, and those they dont like, mate.
Its all in the tone and context.
1: (friendly greeting) How ya goin mate.
2: (threat) I wouldn't try that if I were you,...mate!
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the traditional greeting in Australia
g'day mate how r ya?
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Usually used within the furry fandom, it means someone has a "mate" (furry term for partner).
Person 1: do you want to sexual role play?
Person 2: sorry I don't, I'm mated
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Word describing a friend, recognisably Australian though also used in Britain and New Zealand. In Australia, the term is most commonly used between men, when they cannot remember each other's names.
Man 1: Hey mate, how you going?
Man 2: I'm alright mate - hey mate, isn't that a mate of yours?
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When two organisms of the oppisite gender, go into sexual activitys, and make a new organism of the same species.
Look! The two birds are mating!! a new one will come soon! :D
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