friendly bloke
- noun
- UK
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tipo amable
- Everyone said John was a friendly bloke who always greeted neighbors with a smile.
Examples
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She described her boss as a friendly bloke who treated everyone fairly.
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At the pub, I met a friendly bloke who offered useful advice about the city.
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He's such a friendly bloke!
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I met a friendly bloke at the conference.
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The friendly bloke at the local café always greets everyone with a warm smile.
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Everyone loves to chat with the friendly bloke who works at the hardware store.
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I met a friendly bloke while hiking, and he shared some great tips about the trail.
Synonyms
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1.4
A man who is polite and kind to other people
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8.0
A man who is polite or has good manners
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9.5
A friendly word for a man or boy
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8.8
A friendly, informal name used for a man you know well
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3.9
A man who is kind, helpful, and liked by others
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7.7
A friendly man who is kind and easy to like
A man who is pleasant, helpful, and easy to talk to
Antonyms
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a man who is kind and pleasant' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'friendly' (kind, pleasant) with 'bloke' (an informal term for a man). This simple adjective + noun composition follows a basic cross-linguistic pattern and remains predictable for learners who already know both constituent words, though 'bloke' is colloquial rather than formal.
Etymology
Friendly bloke comes from everyday British speech: friendly (kind) and bloke (a casual word for 'man'). Picture a man at the pub smiling and helping you, and you get why it means 'a man who is kind and pleasant'.