amigo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boyfriend noun A man or boy in an ongoing romantic relationship with someone, without being married.
- buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
- buster noun A person or thing that breaks, destroys, or gets rid of something specified (often as the second half of a compound word).
- chum noun Informal: a close friend.
- dude noun (informal) A man, especially a young man.
- fellow noun A man or boy; a guy.
- friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
Senses
amigo is used for these senses in English:
- boyfriend A male friend.
- buddy (Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
- buster (colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)
- chum (dated) A friend; a pal.
- 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.
- fellow (chiefly, in the plural, also, figuratively) A companion; a comrade.
- friend (euphemistic) A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.
buddy — full definition
- noun A friend or casual companion.
- noun A partner assigned to work with or look out for someone on a particular task, such as in the "buddy system."
- verb To pair someone up with a partner or companion.