buddies

/ˈbʌdiz/

IPA: /B AH1 D IY0 Z/

noun

1
A friend or casual acquaintance.
“They have been buddies since they were in school.”
syn:bud mate
2
A partner for a particular activity.
“drinking buddies”
syn: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.”
syn:fellow mate

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verb

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