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Noun: buddy  bú-dee
Usage: informal
  1. A close friend, esp. one who often acts as a companion
    - brother, chum [informal], crony [informal], pal [informal], cobber [Austral, informal], bud [N. Amer, informal], compadre, paisano [US]
     
  2. An informal and friendly term of address to a stranger
    - mate [informal]
Verb: buddy  bú-dee
Usage: informal
  1. Form small teams, especially pairs
    - buddy up [informal]
     
  2. Be friendly towards someone; become friends with someone
    - buddy up [informal]

Derived forms: buddies, buddied, buddying

See also: sidekick [informal]

Type of: china [Brit, informal], friend, mate [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Buddy, can you spare a dime