true kemosabi
- noun
- /truː kɛmoʊˈsɑːbi/
- Slang
:
verdadero amigo
- She stayed by his side in every crisis, proving herself a true kemosabi.
Examples
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Everyone needs a true kemosabi to rely on during tough times.
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After years of working together, he called her his true kemosabi.
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He is my true kemosabi!
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Sarah is a true kemosabi to me.
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After years of adventure, he realized she was his true kemosabi who would always stand by him.
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During difficult times, having a true kemosabi makes all the difference in the world.
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She supported him through thick and thin, earning the title of his true kemosabi.
Synonyms
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A person you trust most and talk to about everything
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A person who always supports you and can be trusted
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A person or animal who stays with and supports you in hard times
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A person or group that always supports another and can be trusted
A loyal friend who stays with you in hard times
A loyal person who helps you in good and bad times
Antonyms
How Loyal
Surface Forms
Morphology
true + kemosabi
Given the premise that the learner knows the constituent words, 'true' (genuine) simply modifies 'kemosabi' (a loyal/trusted friend), so the combined meaning 'a genuine/loyal friend or partner' is directly compositional and immediately derivable. Note that 'kemosabi' itself is rare and often absent from dictionaries, so in practice many learners will not know the noun, but the structure is transparent if the constituents are known.
Etymology
True kemosabi may come from the old radio and TV show The Lone Ranger, where the sidekick Tonto called the hero kemosabe to mean a trusted partner. That's why true kemosabi now means 'a loyal and trusted friend'.