mateys
Pirate's informal address
Mateys is the plural of matey, an informal British term for friend or companion.
The word carries a nautical flavor from its association with sailors addressing each other: Ahoy, mateys!
Outside pirate talk, matey functions as British slang similar to "buddy" or "pal": He went to the pub with his mateys.
Informal term for companions
- buddiesInformal term for friends
- chumsClose companions
- companionsThose who accompany
- comradesClose allies in cause
confidants · cronies · amigos · playmates · acquaintances · camaraderie · companionship · bonding
Fellow sailors together
- buccaneersCaribbean sea raiders
- corsairsSeafaring plunderers
- swashbucklersFlamboyant adventurous swordsmen
- privateersLicensed wartime ship raiders
scallywags · sea dogs · deckhands · crew · captain · boatswain · quartermaster · Blackbeard
pals
Informal term for companions
- buddiesInformal term for friends
- chumsClose companions
- companionsThose who accompany
comrades · confidants · cronies · amigos · playmates · acquaintances · camaraderie · companionship · bonding · fellowship
shipmates
Fellow sailors together
- buccaneersCaribbean sea raiders
- corsairsSeafaring plunderers
- swashbucklersFlamboyant adventurous swordsmen
privateers · scallywags · sea dogs · deckhands · crew · captain · boatswain · quartermaster · Blackbeard · Jolly Roger
mateysenemies
Hostile opposing parties
foes · adversaries · antagonists · nemeses · rivals
- soul mateIdeal romantic counterpart
- first mateCaptain's second-in-command
- running mateVice presidential nominee
- old matesLong-standing companions
- best mate
- office matesColleagues sharing workspace
mate, playmate, classmate, mates, roommate, checkmate, matey, schoolmate, workmate