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Definitions for Buddy

[1] comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
[2] bud2.
[3] to be a companion; be friendly or on intimate terms.
[4] buddy up , to become friendly; be on friendly or intimate terms. to work closely together: to buddy up with a student from another high school.
[5] buddy up to , to become friendly with or curry the favor of: He was buddying up to the political bosses.
[6] a male given name.
[7] Charles Buddy , 1868?–1931, U.S. cornet player: early pioneer in jazz.
[8] mainly US and Canadian an informal word for friend Also called (as a term of address): bud
[9] a volunteer who visits and gives help and support to a person suffering from AIDS
[10] a volunteer who gives help and support to a person who has become disabled but is returning to work
[11] (intr) to act as a buddy to a person suffering from AIDS
[12] Buddy , real name Charles Bolden . 1868–1931, US Black jazz cornet player; a pioneer of the New Orleans style

Words related to Buddy

crony, comrade, associate, chum, confidant, companion, mate, peer, co-worker, sidekick, pal, intimate, co-mate

Words nearby Buddy

buddhism, buddhology, budding, buddle, buddleia, buddy, buddy movie, buddy seat, buddy stores, buddy system, buddy up

Origin of Buddy

1840–50, Americanism ; perhaps reduced form of brother

Word origin for Buddy

C19: probably a baby-talk variant (US) of brother

Synonyms for Buddy

associate, chum, co-worker, companion, comrade, confidant, crony, mate, peer, intimate, pal, sidekick, co-mate