1 definition by Tankman R.

to choose your friends over your girl/boyfriend.
usually used by a third party... "you should have come to leopolds's birthday party instead of her parent's wife swapping party, mates before dates."

or

"ofcourse i'm coming to leopolds's birthday party, mates before dates, right?"
by Tankman R. December 21, 2007
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