Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A good friend; a comrade.
- n. A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
- n. Friend or comrade; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy: Watch it, buddy.
- v. To associate as a buddy or buddies: buddied around with the older guys.
- buddy up To ingratiate oneself, as by presuming friendship: buddied up to the coach in hopes of making the team.
Wiktionary
Etymologies
- Probably alteration of brother. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“This trail cam photo, dated only a few days ago, was sent to me by a Wisconsin buddy from the same region I turkey hunted.”
“I use the term buddy because they were in the same pond but gave each other a wide berth.”
“All Answers from KingFisher907 wrote 30 weeks 5 days ago my buddy is a GSH guy and he confirms 62-63 days ...”
What is the gestation period for dogs? Specifically GSH Pointers. I've heard 62 days is this true?
“All submitted answers are subject to the rules set forth in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. from KingFisher907 wrote 30 weeks 5 days ago my buddy is a GSH guy and he confirms 62-63 days ...”
What is the gestation period for dogs? Specifically GSH Pointers. I've heard 62 days is this true?
“If you 'die' and a buddy is available, they will come rescue you, hoiking you up on their back and carting you off somewhere safer so you can patch up and help you take out the last few guys.”
“I've been pepper sprayed before, my buddy is a deputy sheriff.”
“Consider This: Like Buddy, Bud’s image is formed by the literal meaning of the word buddy and by rural, working-class connotations.”
“I figured it would be a good area during the rut, my buddy is gone this upcoming weekend but I have heard the rut kicks off around the 10th around eastern north carolina so I will be hitting the woods hard.”
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“I am a fishh I sentence you to life with Obama just kiddin buddy o Wait your not my buddy and you seem hung up or hooded on the I a fishh is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thing.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘buddy’.
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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FUN - gestures
There are thousands of sign languages and possibly millions of gestures in human communication but not all of them have a name. Some are understood everywhere, some are understood everywhere but di...
okay sign, abhayamudra, apology, beckoning sign, Bellamy salute, benediction, blessing, blah-blah, "check, please” sign, clenched fist, Chinese number ge..., Clinton thumb and 360 more...
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Terms That Should Be Banished to a Km...
No one knows why.
steampunk, klangfarbenmelodie, twitterdom, imbroglio, maspeth, camcorder, cicada, charcuterie, giggle, hortatory, susurration, bensonhurst and 16 more...
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Twitter faves
The new favourite words of people on Twitter.
A script searches Twitter for "X is my new favourite word" and adds it to this list.
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niglets, aw, flakey, shiznit, thatch, sexy, bummers, hotty, eargasms, ratchetry, weird, fab and 457 more... -
Twitter favorites
The new favourite words of people on Twitter.
A script searches Twitter for "X is my new favorite word" and adds it to this list.
See also:
grabbable, retuiteando, leaving, fantastic, absolutely, kurwa, hella, ridic, underpass, hate, interlude, plush and 2369 more... -
The Sog Collection
My big word list.
chaos, flaccid, empirical, flotsam, cacophony, grumble, assuage, awe, romance, mortality, coalesce, fortuitous and 3282 more...
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Xuer's Words
real, xuer, china, shanghai, internet, readwrite, craigslist, google, delicious, flickr, douban, 37signals and 109 more...
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
contemplate, container, consumer, consultant, consensus, conscious, conscience, connection, confusion, confront, conflict, confident and 4334 more...
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Alles ganz verschieden
Listed various words that have come into my mind. Will edit them at some point - honestly.
dog-gold, shoulderlooker, mr. considering, the pigwoman, stevie is waiting, chingwybodganpwy, thelandscapeisstu..., couchsurfing, cappuccinodrinking, meat-eater, posher, mae rhaid i fi fynd and 581 more...
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Slang words of Irish origin according...
Compare the etymologies of these words as given in the OED with the Gaelic backgrounders in this book, How the Irish Invented Slang: The Secret Language of the Crossroads (Counterpunch, 2007). Awai...
smack, snazzy, pussy, geek, dork, dude, smudge, snap, slugger, slum, scam, slew and 102 more...
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loinfruit's Words
buddy, hungry, hug, want, you, i, mommy, school, ballet, sign, sign language, language and 170 more...
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sionnach's Words
contumely, fomite, holmgang, poltroon, eleemosynary, obsidian, nugatory, grindcore, felch, recrudescent, pyx, parenteral and 3271 more...
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good words
words that are mostly fun to say or just lovely
undulate, voluptuous, whimsy, parse, dank, cerulean, peen, traipsing, listless, coup de grace, reconnoiter, mercurial and 499 more...
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I'd rather not say
words that grate on my nerves (mainly because of the way they sound, not what they mean)
yogurt, belly, asthma, spruce, daisy, rutabaga, petunia, toot, fecal, oodles, pansy, buddy and 20 more...
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Book of People
Nouns to denote types of people and their natures. Should be able to sum up a person in that one word.
cove, chap, gentleman, lady, lass, lad, flaneur, dude, pal, chum, homie, rudeboy and 41 more...
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Boon Companions
buddy, pal, mate, compatriot, my man, simpatico, comrade, paramour, better half, soulmate, confidant, partner and 14 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for buddy.
dailyword Jim also calls Artie this. Oct 3, 2012
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