pal
/pæl/ noun A2- A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with. · Little Timmy's out playing with his pals.
- An informal term of address, often used ironically in a hostile way. · Don't you threaten me, pal – I'll report you to the police.
Plural pals
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“I fancy that my pal is all right, though I see you have got his coat-tails.”
“You’ll see your pal again presently,” said Jones.
Holmes, for six months and more, and he my closest pal.
He was a good lad and he would not drop a pal like that.
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