An English term used to address someone who is a friend. Can also be used in a passive aggressive manner to address someone you dislike.

When some little bitchboy is acting like a little tiny pee pee poo poo baby and messing up the group plans.

Slang for "friend" used in New Zealand, Britain, Australia and Tasmania

1. A friend or companion.
2. A sexual partner.

A multipurpose word in Australian cultural context which can denote friendly affectation or alternatively, threat depending on the context in which it is used.

Australian culture can be confusing to outsiders when they call those they like, cunts, and those they dont like, mate.

Its all in the tone and context.

the traditional greeting in Australia

Word describing a friend, recognisably Australian though also used in Britain and New Zealand. In Australia, the term is most commonly used between men, when they cannot remember each other's names.