noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A friend or companion. US, dialectal, informal, term-of-address
2. 2
   an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest wordnet
3. 3
   A partner. US, dialectal, informal, term-of-address
4. 4
   A local community banking co-op, often set up as an initiative for a social group unable to get formal credit or bank accounts, notably West Indians in Britain.

Synonyms

All synonyms

aceamigoassociatebabberbedfellowbedmate

Etymology

Variant pronunciation of partner.

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