Friendly and familiar ( Informal ) (5)
I believe the answer is:
matey
(Other definitions for matey that I've seen before include "Close chum (slang)" , "Sunshine" , "Chummy" , "china" , "Pally" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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