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What does "mate" mean?
« on: March 24, 2010, 05:27:11 PM »
I've heard the term used a lot around the forums, and I was sort of wondering what it meant more specifically.  Is a mate more of a mutual gf/bf or is there something I'm missing?  I did do a search to make sure there wasn't already a thread like this, but my search was not very fruitful.
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Re: What does "mate" mean?
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 05:31:31 PM »
I think it depends on where your from. I know in Australia it pretty much stands for friend. i think that goes for some European countries too. I honestly don't know what it means here in the States. Sad, I know lol.
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Re: What does "mate" mean?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 05:59:56 PM »
Well, here on this site for the "Mate" part of your profile, it's who you're dating. Think of it, when an animal is in a "relationship" what is their partner called? Their mate.
Mate can also mean "friend" too, as Carolina_Fox said, and is mostly used in Australia and Great Britain/Europe.
I don't hear it used too much in the US.
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Re: What does "mate" mean?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2010, 01:08:43 AM »
Yea... That's about what it is...
But usally when you say your "Mated" to someone, its a long-term relationship, not some random fling or something.
I kinda got confused once when someone called me mate.
Turns out they were just being friendly and usin' that Austrailan jargon. XD
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Re: What does "mate" mean?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2010, 05:42:27 AM »
Mate as it has been said before, is your partner, bf, gf etc on the forums.
I'm from aussie and mate is used to describe a friend alot XD
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Re: What does "mate" mean?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2010, 06:39:23 AM »
indeed *walks up to NyyNyy and hugs her* G'day mate? 'ows it goin'? :3 but yes in terms of this site mate meanz 'partner' or 'boyfriend/girlfriend' :P
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