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 How is the polite greeting manner in australia?

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renclrk

What springs to mind when you hear "mate"?

I used to think it was an Aussie overuse...

    



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australia


iansand9876
Mate means everything from best friend to f***wit. A very slippery word.


Silver
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It means friend, or it can be used to address someone you don't know: Watch it mate!


p37ry
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"Friend."

That, and the scene in "Shawn of the Dead" when he's at work giving a speech and his young employee answers the phone, "what's up maaaate?"

Yeah.

Hope this helps!


skellyskeldon
a friend


Velouria
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It just means friend and loads of other countries use it too, notably the English.

I don't think it has any negative connotations at all.


mareeclara
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Also used to death here in Kiwiland mate!


melinda s
its a word used commonly in australia
everyone refers to each as mate
etc. hi mate how ya doin


justanotherengine
A Pirate, arrgggghhhh


Dawn Davenport
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Very annoying Aussie overuse



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