pardner

/ˈpɑːrdnər/
noun
  1. A friend or companion; used as a friendly term of address, especially in Western or rural American speech.
    • Howdy, pardner, care to join me for a cup of coffee?
    • My old pardner and I used to ride horses together every weekend.
    • He tipped his hat and said, 'Thanks, pardner, I owe you one.'
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