netop
/ˈniːtɒp/(also neatrup) US regional (chiefly New England ). Now historical
noun
1A friend, a close companion. Frequently used in salutation to an American Indian by early colonists.
2(A name for) an American Indian.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Roger Williams. From Pidgin Algonquian of southern New England, attested as Narragansett nétop my friend (originally the male friend of a man); compare Massachusett neetomp.