pardner

English

Noun

pardner (plural pardners)

(informal, dialectal, chiefly US, chiefly as a term of address) A friend or companion.
(informal, dialectal, chiefly US, chiefly as a term of address) A partner.
A local community banking co-op, often set up as an initiative for a social group unable to get formal credit or bank accounts, notably West Indians in Britain.

Usage notes

Friend/partner senses: especially in the speech of the American West.

References

“pardner” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.

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