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noun
A friend or companion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dialectal, informal, term-of-address
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noun
A partner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dialectal, informal, term-of-address
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: collaborator, cooperator, partner
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: associate
Narrower terms: bridge partner, dancing partner
History
Variant pronunciation of partner.
