Hall mate? (5)

I believe the answer is:

oates

'hall mate?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for oates that I've seen before include "Member of Scott's expedition - "Popish Plot" conspirator" , "Antarctic explorer" , "sacrifice" , "Tragic captain" , "Popish Plot perjurer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New Yorker and The New York Times.

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