matey adj : (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals [syn: chummy, pally, palsy-walsy]

English

Etymology

mate + -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪti

Adjective

matey

1. sociable or friendly
   • You've been very matey with that new bird.

Noun

matey

1. In the context of "british|informal": a friend
   • Hello matey, just back from the pub?

Krzysztof Matey (b. 1956) is a General Director and a chairman of PKP Telekomunikacja Kolejowa S.A. He has worked for Polish railways since 2004. Before then, he worked in the car industry (1980 - 1986) and the computer-related press.

He graduated in electronics from the Technical University of Warsaw. He also graduated in journalism from the University of Warsaw.

Mr. Matey has a wife and two children.