cater-cousins

n. (pl.) (lit.) table companions,famil-iar friends（原义）同桌餐友，亲密朋友。
△Mer.2.2.142(130): “His master and he ... are scarce cater-cous-ins——”，i.e. they do not agree very well together. 他的主人和他有点儿合不来。