mateyness
noun [ U ] UK informal uk/ˈmeɪ.ti.nəs/ us/ˈmeɪ.t̬i.nəs/
（称兄道弟式的）友好关系
a friendly manner that suggests people know each other well, sometimes when this is not sincere
Some viewers have been horrified by the prime minister's mateyness with the president. 一些观众对首相与总统之间称兄道弟的关系十分反感。
This is a family-run business wise enough to know that, while we all like smiles, we don't need mateyness. 在家族经营的企业里，我们都知道彼此友好很重要，但不需要勾肩搭背的关系。
See: matey
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- For all its mateyness, this book has both a scientific and a philosophical purpose.
- a country where mateyness is as important a cultural phenomenon as family
- Using surnames draws a line between teachers and pupils, discouraging mateyness.