Meaning 'pal' or 'buddy'
2006-10-04 01:41:13 · 14 answers · asked by DS 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Hey why are you all just talking about Aussies! We say it in UK too!
2006-10-04 01:53:25 · update #1
Not used like Aust-Down under.
Every bloke is a mate.
We don't like to call men mates.
Kinda feminine--you know what I mean mate.
2006-10-04 01:51:28 · answer #1 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure do mate it drives my wife crazy but I love the Aussie accent I really liked Steve Irwin it was a sad tragedy
2006-10-04 01:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by C1962 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We in the United States use the term when referring to our spouse or girlfriend. However with world growing smaller It's not uncommon for us to say "mate" as an endearing term for such people as a friend!
I would look this up in the Yahoo search engine and see what they have to offer you!
2006-10-04 01:52:09 · answer #3 · answered by BAILEY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Mate to us means a significant other or an action.
2006-10-04 01:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by pablo h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but not so much as other words as it doesn't roll off the tongue as well with an American accent
2006-10-04 01:43:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the same context as the Australians do.
2006-10-04 01:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've heard it used by americans in the context of "flat-mate". never by itself!
2006-10-04 01:44:20 · answer #7 · answered by mysterious_gal1984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nah, when i worked out there last summer, it was all 'buddy, dude and other 'cool' words like that!!!
2006-10-04 01:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think they did sice they become
number one country
2006-10-04 01:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by scream55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'ello mate!
nope, not used on this side of the Atlantic, sorry :)
2006-10-04 01:42:47 · answer #10 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋