Amigo

//əˈmiɡoʊ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A friend. colloquial, informal

    "I don’t remember electing you dictator, amigo."

  2. 2
    a friend or comrade wordnet
  3. 3
    Mexican. California, colloquial, informal
  4. 4
    A native of the Philippines who was friendly toward the Spanish. historical

Synonyms

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aceacquaintanceassociatebabberbedfellowbedmate

Example

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"I don’t remember electing you dictator, amigo."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo (“friend”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), derived from amāre (“to love”). Compare French ami, Italian amico, Portuguese amigo and Romanian amic. Doublet of amicus.

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Three Amigos

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