as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to
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Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Trouble down in Georgia Steve Daniel and Tony D had been buddies for a long time.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
And so is my buddy Rico here, who lives in Jackson Hole.
—Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
About two hours later Franklin, with buddies Cody Steine and Zeb Beam, showed up and the four men picked up the blood trail.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
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Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Trouble down in Georgia Steve Daniel and Tony D had been buddies for a long time.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
And so is my buddy Rico here, who lives in Jackson Hole.
—Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
About two hours later Franklin, with buddies Cody Steine and Zeb Beam, showed up and the four men picked up the blood trail.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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