amigo

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/(UK)
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/əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/(UK) · /əˈmiɡoʊ/(US)

Definition of amigo

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (colloquial, informal)A friend.
    “I don’t remember electing you dictator, amigo.”
    “Chillin' in a Benz with my amigos / Tryin' to stick a nigga for his pesos”
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noun

  1. (colloquial, informal)A friend.
    “I don’t remember electing you dictator, amigo.”
    “Chillin' in a Benz with my amigos / Tryin' to stick a nigga for his pesos”
  2. (California, colloquial, informal)Mexican.
  3. (historical)A native of the Philippines who was friendly toward the Spanish.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo (“friend”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), derived from amāre (“to love”). Compare French ami, Italian amico, Portuguese amigo and Romanian amic. Doublet of amicus.

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