/ kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ; NAmE kəm-/ noun
( NAmE , informal , from Spanish ) used as a friendly way of addressing sb
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WORD ORIGIN
Spanish , literally godfather , hence benefactor, friend . Compare with compère and gossip .
/ kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ; NAmE kəm-/ noun
( NAmE , informal , from Spanish ) used as a friendly way of addressing sb
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WORD ORIGIN
Spanish , literally godfather , hence benefactor, friend . Compare with compère and gossip .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005