The female equivalent of 'mate' as a noun is 'girlfriend'. This term is typically used to denote a person that one is romantically involved with, but it can also be used simply to refer to a close female friend. Similar terms can also be used, such as 'lady friend' or 'gal pal'.
Someone's mate is their spouse, partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend. Your grandmother's long-term sweetheart is her mate.
In Australia, the term mate is used a lot. There is a code of ethics in using it correctly, however. These are some guidelines to assist you: Men use mate, women NEVER do.
Whereas mate has traditionally been understood as a male solidarity term used 'by males and for males', this preliminary survey shows that more young women, aged between 18 and 29 years, are reporting their use of the address term mate compared to women aged over 50 years.
The feminine form of lad is 'lass'.
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'Lads' means friends or close mates.
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried. a female sweetheart: a young lad and his lass.
What does it mean? Another word for friend. Common in Britain as well, but used even more enthusiastically by Aussies, who pepper the ends of their sentences with a longer, stretched out “maaaaate” that conveys friendliness and establishes a relaxed bond between the speakers.
You can refer to someone's friends as their mates.
The Australian National Dictionary explains that the Australian usages of mate derive from the British word 'mate' meaning 'a habitual companion, an associate, fellow, comrade; a fellow-worker or partner', and that in British English it is now only in working-class use.
Sheila = Girl
Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
Mate. “Mate” is a popular word for friend. And while it's used in other English-speaking countries around the world, it has a special connection to Australia.
The word “digger” – still used to identify Australian soldiers – first became interchangeable with mate on the Western Front. Digger, interestingly, is another word that harkens back to the goldfields and the egalitarian ideals of the Eureka Stockade rebellion of 1854.
A mate is a usually a co-worker, buddy or a spouse or lover, but sometimes it might be used to refer to recent acquaintance or even a stranger. But it implies some connection to you, and with that at least a modicum of respect. By itself, it is not disrespectful.
A simple alternative when addressing or referring to a woman is “Ms.” (which doesn't indicate marital status). Another note about titles: some college students are in the habit of addressing most women older than them, particularly teachers, as “Mrs.,” regardless of whether the woman in question is married.
If you're just looking for a term, a reference, you could call someone your "pal". That is also a word more common for males, but consider the term pen-pal; it can be gender-neutral. However, "pal" is rarely used in any positive sense today. Alternatively you could use "BFF" (best-friend-forever) or "best friend".
Common in many parts of the UK and Australia, 'mate' is a friendly way to address a person informally. 'Alright, mate? ' is a casual way to ask how someone is.
"The word babe has highly adaptive qualities," Sullivan says. "It can be used by any gender, among S.O.'s, even often among friends. We use the term when calling a partner by name isn't strong enough to express all of your feelings.
"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events. It is a variation of the Oggy Oggy Oggy chant used by both soccer and rugby union fans in Great Britain from the 1960s onwards. It is usually performed by a crowd uniting to support a sports team or athlete.
While some Australian speakers would pronounce “no” as a diphthong, starting on “oh” as in dog and ending on “oo” as in put, others begin with an unstressed “a” (the sound at the end of the word “sofa”), then move to the “oh” and then “oo”.
Bunji: Aboriginal English for mate. Eg. “How're you doing bunji?”
A lass is a girl. Your Scottish folk dance teacher might announce, "Lads line up on that side, lasses on this side!"
: attractive, fair. also : fine, excellent.
: a young woman : girl. a Scottish lass. : sweetheart.