buddy
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/bʌd.i/
English
Definitions
noun
- A friend or casual acquaintance.“They have been buddies since they were in school.”
- A partner for a particular activity.“drinking buddies”
- An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know.“Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this.”
verb
- To assign a buddy, or partner, to.
adjective
- Resembling a bud.
Related words
Synonyms
budmatecompanionpartnerfellowchumcronybrothersidekickpalfriendamigopardnerpallyguysfellacomradematchmaking