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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.
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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.
Mateship by Desert Paintbrush October 22, 2010

mateship 

A bond between australian men that runs deep - very deep!
I would like to mateship you
mateship 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.
Mateship by Chrithpynator April 5, 2021
Add a tablespoon of jarlic to two teaspoons of butter and spread it in bread to make garlic bread
Jarlic by YSAC fanboy June 6, 2020
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An armpit enthusiast — typically of the scent, appearance, and touch of hairy underarms.
That dude’s such a pitpig, I have to wear deodorant to keep him at bay.
Pitpig by wimbledon May 28, 2026
Word of the Day on May 29, 2026