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buddy

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bud·dy  (bd) Informal
n. pl. bud·dies
1. A good friend; a comrade.
2. A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
3. Friend or comrade; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy: Watch it, buddy.
intr.v. bud·died, bud·dy·ing, bud·dies
To associate as a buddy or buddies: buddied around with the older guys.
Phrasal Verb:
buddy up
To ingratiate oneself, as by presuming friendship: buddied up to the coach in hopes of making the team.

[Probably alteration of brother.]

buddy
Noun
pl -dies
1. Chiefly US & Canad informal a friend
2. a volunteer who helps and supports a person suffering from AIDS
Verb
[-dies, -dying, -died]
to act as a buddy to (a person suffering from AIDS) [probably variant of brother]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.buddybuddy - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
cobber - Australian term for a pal
friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"

buddy
noun Chiefly U.S., Canad. friend, mate (informal) pal, companion, comrade, chum (informal) crony, main man (slang), chiefly U.S. homeboy (slang), chiefly U.S. cobber Austral., N.Z. (old-fashioned), (informal) E hoa N.Z.
Translations
buddy [ˈbʌdɪ] n (US) → compañero, compinche m

buddy [ˈbʌdɪ] n (US) → copain m

buddy [ˈbʌdɪ] (US) nKumpel m

buddy [ˈbʌdɪ] n (US) → compagno

buddy
n buddy [ˈbadi]
(especially American) a friend. vriend, maat صَديق приятел kamarád, kámoš ven; kammerat der Kumpel φιλαράκι amigote semu, kaaslane دوست؛ رفیق kaveri copain, copine חָבֶר एक मित्र kompa, prijatelj haver sahabat amico, compagno 相棒 단짝 draugužis draugs; vecais zēns kawan maat kamerat, kompis kumpel compincha amic дружище kamarád, kamoš prijatelj ortak kompis, polare เพื่อน arkadaş, ahbap 伙伴 приятель دوست bạn thân


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