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buddy

The correct spelling is buddy.

How to pronounce buddy

/bʌd.i/
noun

IPA: /bʌd.i/

Say it like: Bud-dee

The correct spelling is buddy. A friend or casual acquaintance. For example: "They have been buddies since they were in school."

Usage Examples

They have been buddies since they were in school.

drinking buddies

Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A friend or casual acquaintance.
  2. 2.A partner for a particular activity.
  3. 3.An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know.

verb

  1. 1.To assign a buddy, or partner, to.

adjective

  1. 1.Resembling a bud.

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