Etymology

compadre

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Today it means: A friend or companion. Full definition →

Spanish compadre
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The story

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromcompadre“joint father, godfather, friend”
  2. English todaycompadre

Borrowed from Spanish compadre (“joint father, godfather, friend”). Doublet of compeer, compere, and goombah.

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