Meaning of mates' rates | Babel Free
Definitions
Discounted prices offered to friends.
Australia, New-Zealand, UK, in-plural, informal
Equivalents
Deutsch
Freundschaftspreis
Suomi
asevelihinta
Français
prix d'ami
Português
precinho camarada
Svenska
kompispris
Examples
“I looked at him quizzically. ‘It's Rose's place. She says pop in anytime for a hairdo. Mates' rates.’ I must have looked wary because he added, ‘She's good.’ I nodded politely.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.