Mateship

Australian in origin; to abandon your citizens overseas during a global pandemic and then threaten them with jail time if they try to return back home

Australia's COVID response has been an excellent demonstration of mateship.

by strandedaustralian July 2, 2021

Mateship

Australian way of friendship, but is greater than friendship. It is treating people equally, regardless of race, gender, creed, religion, etc, and isn't shallow.

I don't want a friendship with you, I want us to have a mateship.

by Desert Paintbrush October 21, 2010

mateship

A bond between australian men that runs deep - very deep!

I would like to mateship you

by Johan1991 January 23, 2009

Mateship

1. A relationship similar to friendship, but beyond. An unbreakable bond between two people regardless of sex, age, race, religion etc. Particularly used in reference to Australians and the Australian Military.

2. (On occasion) Relationship of two friends which includes regular sex (both casual and ranked competitive). Most usually between males.

1. It was their Mateship that kept him going on.
2. It was their Mateship that kept him going on.

by Chrithpynator April 5, 2021