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Matey - noun

A person who you don't know the name/random person or the name is insignificant
Example: have you seen matey over there with the massive nut?
Matey by BallBagBaggins August 28, 2019
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Matey is a word that, on the face of it, sounds very friendly but, on the other hand with vocal inflection can be used to sound quite the opposite.
1 - "ay-up Jim 'ows it goin' matey"?

2 - Poor old Jim trying to get some kip on a train near Birmingham in the UK keeps getting woken up by some young Yid Geezer singing. "Oy you wouldn't be so fucking happy if this were 1943 on the Reichsbahn matey"!
matey by swineyvee October 9, 2006
A word used by females in reference to a male, to downplay their infatuation with him. Usually utilised in conversation with other females.
Hey Becky, how did your date go with that matey on Friday?
Keisha, it went really well, I am obsessed with him!
Matey by lilyliciousx November 13, 2019
This is Caribbean word used to describe a girl who takes another girls man or the girl a man cheats on his wife with
Girl stop acting like that you know you’re just a matey
Matey by Caribbean definition April 13, 2019
Used as an alternative word for something that you cant remember the name of or just can't be bothered to say the full word.
"Pass the remote control" turns into "can you pass me the matey, theres sod all on this channel at the moment apart from those nobheads Ant and Dec"
Matey by Gibs May 19, 2006
A word used by northern people (From Reading)
matey by Essex April 18, 2006