‘Yes, I've said, with the casual blend of matiness and erudition that distinguishes media sociologists, the Sixties revolution brought about a profound change in our sexual attitudes.’
‘Certainly it's not the lame, dated jokes, the lazy writing, the slack narrative pacing, the boring matiness of the male ensemble or the overall emptiness of the film.’
‘They're a picture of teenage mateyness, and it's this apparently benign gang mentality that distinguishes them from the rest of their genre.’
‘The conversational style essential to success eludes most of us, or is parodied in a false mateyness, but it seemed to come naturally to him.’
‘It must be possible to get away from mateyness, the lingua franca and analytical chitchat in discussing music, yet still say something real.’
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