noun
- the quality of being friendly and companionable in a casual, informal way
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- The crew’s mateyness made the long voyage more bearable.
- His natural mateyness helped him fit in quickly at the new job.
- There was an easy mateyness between the old friends.
- The pub’s atmosphere encouraged mateyness among strangers.
- Her forced mateyness seemed insincere to most people.