pardner

noun

pard·​ner ˈpärd-nər How to pronounce pardner (audio)
chiefly dialectal

Examples of pardner in a Sentence

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Head over to our deals page, pardner, and draw down. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025 Howdy, pardner, whatcha seein’ on that there TikTok? Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 June 2025 More recently, people who migrated from the Caribbean after World War II to help rebuild Britain and work for its new National Health Service — known as the Windrush generation — dealt with discrimination by bringing over a form of savings and lending known as pardner. New York Times, 30 Apr. 2021 Well howdy, pardner! Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2021 But fear not, pardner. René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2021 Wait a second there, pardner... Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2010 Even with a knife pulled on him…deescalate with your words, pardner! William Earl, Variety, 18 Dec. 2022 Enter his rich brother, George (Jesse Plemons, Dunst’s real-life pardner), who secretly marries the widow, unfortunately bringing Phil even closer. Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

alteration of partner

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pardner was in 1795

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“Pardner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pardner. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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