Definition

Hello, mate! (AUS, UK): Hi friend, pal! (AUS, UK) idiom
a mate: a friend, a companion; a sexual partner (animals) noun
to mate: to copulate, to reproduce, to have sex (referring to animals) verb
It's mating season! All the animals are finding partners so they can reproduce.
  • "Lou : Mate, if you come with me, we'll surf the biggest waves in the galaxy!"
  • "If there's anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to yell, and in the meantime, please sit back, enjoy a beer and we'll see you in 2 days... Cheers, mate!"
  • "Joan : Eh... Cheers mate?"
  • "Joan : Cheers mate!"
  • "Hey, mate!"
  • "Lou : Yeah, you, mate."
  • "Joan : "Cheers, mate?"
  • "Horatio : Oh, and if someone says something crazy to you, you just say "Cheers, mate"."
  • "" Cheers, mate!"
  • "Well then, G'day, mate"

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