A word often used by pirates to address friends, aquaintences, or the scurvy low lifes who mopped the deck. Often used in succession with Arr.
Arr, matey, thar be ye booty! Arr, matey, ye shivers me timbers! Arr, matey, walk the plank!
By tainted
Matey - noun A person who you don't know the name/random person or the name is insignificant
Example: have you seen matey over there with the massive nut?
By BallBagBaggins
Matey is a word that, on the face of it, sounds very friendly but, on the other hand with vocal inflection can be used to sound quite the opposite.
1 - "ay-up Jim 'ows it goin' matey"? 2 - Poor old Jim trying to get some kip on a train near Birmingham in the UK keeps getting woken up by some young Yid Geezer singing. "Oy you wouldn't be so fucking happy if this were 1943 on the Reichsbahn matey"!
By swineyvee
A word used by females in reference to a male, to downplay their infatuation with him. Usually utilised in conversation with other females.
Hey Becky, how did your date go with that matey on Friday? Keisha, it went really well, I am obsessed with him!
By lilyliciousx
This is Caribbean word used to describe a girl who takes another girls man or the girl a man cheats on his wife with
Girl stop acting like that you know you’re just a matey
By Caribbean definition