kerel — meaning in English

English meaning

• boy noun A male child or young man.
• buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
• cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
• dude noun (informal) A man, especially a young man.
• guy noun A man or boy; an informal word for a male person.

Senses

kerel is used for these senses in English:

• boy (informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).
• boy (informal, especially, with a possessive) A male friend.
• buddy (Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
• cove (British, dated, informal, thieves' cant, Lewis) A fellow; a man.
• dude (chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.
• dude (colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.
• guy (informal, term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

boy — full definition

1. noun A male child or young man.
2. interjection Used to express surprise, delight, or strong feeling.

buddy — full definition

1. noun A friend or casual companion.
2. noun A partner assigned to work with or look out for someone on a particular task, such as in the "buddy system."
3. verb To pair someone up with a partner or companion.

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