buddy
[ buhd-ee ]
/ ˈbʌd i /
noun, plural bud·dies.
comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
bud2.
verb (used without object), bud·died, bud·dy·ing.
to be a companion; be friendly or on intimate terms.
Verb Phrases
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.
buddy up to,
to become friendly with or curry the favor of: He was buddying up to the political bosses.
Origin of buddy
1840–50,
Americanism; perhaps reduced form of
brother
Words nearby buddy
buddhism,
buddhology,
budding,
buddle,
buddleia,
buddy,
buddy movie,
buddy seat,
buddy stores,
buddy system,
buddy up
British Dictionary definitions for buddy up
buddy
/ (ˈbʌdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
mainly US and Canadian an informal word for friend Also called (as a term of address): bud
a volunteer who visits and gives help and support to a person suffering from AIDS
a volunteer who gives help and support to a person who has become disabled but is returning to work
verb -dying or -died
(intr)
to act as a buddy to a person suffering from AIDS
Word Origin for buddy
C19: probably a baby-talk variant (US) of
brother
Idioms and Phrases with buddy up
buddy up
Be very friendly, as in He is always wanting to buddy up with me, but I don't really like him. [Slang; early 1900s]