buddy
Your trusted sidekick
Buddy is an informal word for a friend or companion, suggesting easy camaraderie: We've been buddies since high school.
It also serves as a casual form of address, sometimes friendly (Hey buddy, good to see you!), sometimes condescending or confrontational (Listen, buddy, I was here first).
To buddy up is to pair off or become friendly with someone.
The buddy system pairs people for safety or mutual support.
Close trusted companion
- chumFriend or fish scraps
- matePartner or companion
- companionOne who keeps company
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
amigo · comrade · acquaintance · playmate · classmate · roommate · homie · bro
Close trusted companion
- chumFriend or fish scraps
- matePartner or companion
- homieCasual term for friend
- broSlang for male friend
dude · broski · amigo · compadre · fella · homeboy · dawg · bruv
One who shares activity
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
- aideSupporting staff member
- companionOne who keeps company
assistant · backup · right-hand · henchman · deputy · cohort · associate · second-in-command
State of having company
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- bondingForming close connections
- togethernessState of close connection
solidarity · rapport · kinship · amity · friendship · closeness · warmth · loyalty
One who shares activity
- pairingJoining two together
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
supervision · mentorship · orientation · training · diving · swimming · hiking · camp
Person not yet known
- misterFine spray device
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
sarcastic · passive-aggressive · threatening · warning · hostile · mocking · belittling
pal
Close trusted companion
confidant · amigo · comrade · acquaintance · playmate · classmate · roommate · homie · bro · crony
pal
Close trusted companion
bro · dude · broski · amigo · compadre · fella · homeboy · dawg · bruv · bloke
partner
One who shares activity
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
- aideSupporting staff member
companion · assistant · backup · right-hand · henchman · deputy · cohort · associate · second-in-command · lieutenant
companionship
State of having company
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- bondingForming close connections
togetherness · solidarity · rapport · kinship · amity · friendship · closeness · warmth · loyalty · trust
partner
One who shares activity
accountability · supervision · mentorship · orientation · training · diving · swimming · hiking · camp · school
stranger
Person not yet known
- misterFine spray device
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
confrontational · sarcastic · passive-aggressive · threatening · warning · hostile · mocking · belittling
buddystranger
Person not yet known
unknown · outsider · alien · acquaintance · nobody
buddyboss
Workplace superior
superior · master · authority figure · overlord · subordinate
- 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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