Compadre

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A friend or companion.

    "Whenever he had a compadre or a friend, it was his bounden duty to do him some service."

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amigobabberboyfriendbudbuddybully

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"Whenever he had a compadre or a friend, it was his bounden duty to do him some service."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish compadre (“joint father, godfather, friend”). Doublet of compeer, compere, and goombah.

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