BUDDY


Meaning of BUDDY in English

/ ˈbʌdi; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

( NAmE also bud ) ( informal ) a friend :

an old college buddy of mine

2.

(also bud ) (both NAmE ) used to speak to a man you do not know :

'Where to, buddy?' the driver asked.

3.

( especially NAmE ) a partner who does an activity with you so that you can help each other :

The school uses a buddy system to pair newcomers with older students.

■ verb

( bud·dies , buddy·ing , bud·died , bud·died )

PHRASAL VERBS

- buddy up (to / with sb)

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent. (originally US): perhaps an alteration of brother , or a variant of butty , a term for a friend or workmate amongst miners.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.