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2 | 38% | 3 | Swab's swab | |
3 | 27% | 6 | Concerning the buccal swab | |
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We think the answer is "MATEY" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals noun
- • The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- • (by extension) any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
- • A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- • (especially of a non-human animal) a breeding partner.
- • A friend, usually of the same sex.
- • Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
- • In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. boatswain's mate, gunner's mate, sailmaker's mate, etc).
- • A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
- • A first mate.
- • A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
- • The other member of a matched pair of objects.
- • A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
- • The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
- • A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially as a pirate.
- • An evergreen tree, ilex paraquariensis, native to south america, cultivated for its leaves.
- • A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
- • A cup of this drink. adjective
- • Sociable or friendly.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Ahoy, matey! how are you today?"
- • "Avast, matey! we've got a treasure map."
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