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Phonics
IPA
bud·dy
buddy
pronunciation:
buh
di
features:
Word History
part of speech:
noun
inflections:
buddies
definition:
A buddy is a friend.
My mom always calls my dad's friends his "buddies."
synonyms:
mate
,
pal
similar words:
associate
,
friend
related words:
colleague
,
companion
,
mate
,
partner
Word History
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.
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