- pronunciation:
- buh
di
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
buddies |
| definition 1: |
(informal) a friend; pal.
His buddies like to go fishing together every other weekend.
- synonyms:
- chum, mate, pal
- similar words:
- associate, comrade, friend, playmate
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| definition 2: |
a name used when the real name of a male is not known.
Hey, buddy, get your dog off my lawn!- similar words:
- sir, son
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| related words: |
colleague, companion, mate, partner |
Buddy is probably a baby-talk version of "brother." It may also have come from the English phrase "booty fellow," a name for someone who shared in stolen "booty" or loot.