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Mate

MAYT · noun

Friend. Also used for strangers, and with the right tone for someone you are about to have a go at.

Person 1"Thanks, mate."
Person 2"No worries, mate."

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Mate's ratesa discount for friends
Old matea bloke whose name you don't know
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  • Mate's rates

    A discount for friends.

  • Old mate

    A man whose name you don't know, or are choosing not to use.

  • Yeah nah

    No. Starting with yeah makes it sound a bit more friendly.

  • Arvo

    Afternoon. Used heaps by basically everyone.

  • Fair dinkum

    Genuine, true, no word of a lie. Also a question: "Fair dinkum?"

  • Servo

    Petrol station. Also where you buy a pie, milk and a bag of ice at 11pm.

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