Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A good friend; a comrade.
- noun A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
- noun Friend or comrade; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy.
- intransitive verb To associate as a buddy or buddies.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
friend orcasual acquaintance. - noun A
partner for a particular activity. - noun An
informal and friendly address to astranger ; a friendlyplaceholder name for a person one does not know. - verb To assign a buddy, or
partner .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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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.
Wolfing One Down... 2009
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I use the term buddy because they were in the same pond but gave each other a wide berth.
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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? 2009
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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? 2009
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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.
War stories from Mosate Soleo Ben Abraham 2008
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I've been pepper sprayed before, my buddy is a deputy sheriff.
Use Pepper Spray Instead of Guns to Stop a Charging Grizzly 2008
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I've been pepper sprayed before, my buddy is a deputy sheriff.
Use Pepper Spray Instead of Guns to Stop a Charging Grizzly 2008
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Consider This: Like Buddy, Bud’s image is formed by the literal meaning of the word buddy and by rural, working-class connotations.
5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008
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Consider This: Like Buddy, Bud’s image is formed by the literal meaning of the word buddy and by rural, working-class connotations.
5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008
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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.
yarb commented on the word buddy
Citation on lum.
July 23, 2009
dailyword commented on the word buddy
Jim also calls Artie this.
October 4, 2012