Buddy
Friendly name choice
Buddy is an informal term for a friend or companion, conveying warmth and familiarity: We've been buddies since childhood.
It's also used as a casual form of address, sometimes friendly and sometimes confrontational: Hey buddy, watch where you're going.
To buddy up means to pair off or form a partnership, often for safety or mutual support.
The verb buddy, usually with "around" or "with," means to spend time as friends.
Close trusted companion
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
- companionOne who keeps company
- matePartner or companion
- chumFriend or fish scraps
sidekick · comrade · confidant · amigo · bestie · crony · playmate · ally
Domesticated barking mammal
- companionOne who keeps company
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- canineOf or like dogs
furry · rescue · adopted · beloved · trusted · four-legged · pooch · pup
Fellow member, shared cause
- foxholeMilitary defensive excavation
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- soldierArmed forces member
- brotherMale with shared parents
veteran · wartime · battalion · infantry · corps · deployment · combat · fellow
Joining two together
- partnerOne who shares activity
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- safetyFreedom from harm
diving · swimming · lifeguard · check-in · supervision · mentorship · orientation · camp
pal
Close trusted companion
chum · sidekick · comrade · confidant · amigo · bestie · crony · playmate · ally · acquaintance
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
canine · furry · rescue · adopted · beloved · trusted · four-legged · pooch · pup · hound
comrade
Fellow member, shared cause
brother · veteran · wartime · battalion · infantry · corps · deployment · combat · fellow · trooper
pairing
Joining two together
- partnerOne who shares activity
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
safety · diving · swimming · lifeguard · check-in · supervision · mentorship · orientation · camp · field trip
- nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
- pet namessweetheart, darling, honey, Max, sweetie
- Animation HistoryWalt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Willie, Looney Tunes, golden age
- Jukebox MusicalsJersey Boys, We Will Rock You, American Idiot, Tina, Jagged Little Pill
- DevOps ToolsJenkins, Docker, Helm, Flux, pipeline
- Parrot NamesPolly, Tweety, Rio, Echo
Buddysir
Formal male address
madam · Your Honor · Your Excellency · Doctor · ma'am
- taste budsFlavor-detecting tongue cells
- fuck buddiesNon-romantic sexual partners
- nip in the budStop at the start
- buddy systemMutual monitoring arrangement
- buddy listSaved messaging contacts
- study buddyAcademic collaboration companion
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