pal — OET · Shobdo

pal informal

noun

friend, companion, comrade, intimate, familiar, confidant, alter ego, second self;

playmate, classmate, schoolmate, workmate;

informal chum, buddy, bosom pal, sidekick, cully, spar, crony, mucker, butty, main man;

British, informal mate, oppo, china;

Northern English, informal marrow, marrer, marra;

North American, informal amigo, compadre, paisan, bro;

North American, & South African, informal homeboy, homegirl;

South African, informal gabba;

archaic compeer;

rare fidus Achates.

verb

□ pal up

I palled up with Alan:

become friendly, make friends, become friends, form a friendship;

informal get in;

North American, informal buddy up;

informal , dated chum up.

pal Oxford Dictionary of English