noun#2,527 by frequency
buddy
/ˈbʌdi/
A friend or casual acquaintance; A partner for a particular activity; A partner for a particular activity.; A workmate assigned to work closely with another
- plural
- buddies
Meanings
- 1
A friend or casual acquaintance
Tom and I are old buddies.
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Tom and I are drinking buddies.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A partner for a particular activity
- 3
A partner for a particular activity.; A workmate assigned to work closely with another
- 4
An informal and friendly address to a stranger, usually male; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know