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buddy

/bʌd.i/
noun
  1. A friend or casual acquaintance.

    "They have been buddies since they were in school."

    Similar: bud, mate

  2. A partner for a particular activity.

    "drinking buddies"

    Similar: companion, partner

  3. An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know.

    "Hey, buddy, I think you dropped this."

    Similar: fellow, mate

Synonymsbud, mate, companion, partner, fellow, mate
verb
  1. To assign a buddy, or partner, to.

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