amigo

amigo

A friend. "Amigo" is the Spanish word for "friend." The word is often used as a genial form of address. Come on, amigo, I'll treat you to dinner. Are those two really amigos these days?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

amigo

(əˈmigo)
n. a friend. (Spanish. Also a term of address.) Hey, amigo, let’s go somewhere for a drink.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bizatch
  • biznitch
  • make a friend
  • Any friend of
  • any friend of (someone's) (is a friend of mine)
  • friend or foe
  • teacher
  • call (oneself) a (something)
  • call yourself a teacher, friend, etc.?
  • friend in need
References in periodicals archive
Amigo said it saw a rise in customer complaints in the first quarter, driving impairments higher.
Amigo said 95 per cent of loans were up to date or less than 31 days in arrears.
All boards are good for four up to six muy hungry amigos and come with a host of the favorites on Gringo's menu, along with his freshly blended house-brewed iced tea and the all-new sweet and heavenly holiday exclusive Coffee Mango de Crema.
A publicacao do dia 30 de marco relata sobre algumas fases que os casais passam ate chegar a "juntar os trapinhos e ver no que vai dar", diz o Amigo Macho ao enumerar oito situacoes que ajudam a "ver a luz".
The CRI Amigo system, which can be used with catheters manufactured by Boston Scientific and other producers, allows physicians to operate remotely diagnostic and ablation catheters in the treatment of common cardiac arrhythmias during electrophysiology procedures.
Os resultados revelaram que uma boa comunicacao com os pais tem um maior efeito protector sobre os comportamentos de risco do que uma boa comunicacao com os amigos. Adolescentes com boa comunicacao com os pais e amigos revelaram serem mais felizes e satisfeitos com a vida.
3 May 2011 - AM Best has revised down to C++ (marginal) from B-(fair) the financial strength rating (FSR) and to "b" from "bb-" the issuer credit rating (ICR) of US Kingsway Amigo Insurance Co.
Natalia said Fernando approached her with the idea of opening El Amigo with the severance pay he received from Icicle Seafoods, which laid him off after Trident Seafoods bought the business in early August.
"The new Amigo robotic system we have at Glenfield is unique and a new improved version of the original system which can now be used with different types of catheters," said Ng.
En el trabajo que encontramos a continuacion,--"El falso amigo como procedimiento de traduccion exotizante"--, David Marin Hernandez defiende el uso de los falsos amigos como recurso provechoso para aquel traductor que busca el efecto exotico y la afirmacion de lo propio frente a lo ajeno.
Walmart Puerto Rico, the island's leading retailer and owner of the Amigo supermarket chain, is contemplating the sale of six or seven of its 30 locations, reports Caribbean Business (Oct.