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buddy-buddy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Very friendly or expressing close familiarity with someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal

Examples

  • They're over there being all buddy-buddy with one another.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A close male friend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

(used informally) associated on close terms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a close friend
  • the bartender was chummy with the regular customers
  • the two were thick as thieves for months

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chummy, thick(p)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A reduplication of buddy, referring to a mutual friendship.