BUDDY

/bʌd.i/

Scrabble

WWF

B(3) U(1) D(2) D(2) Y(4)

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Definition

/bʌd.i/

noun

A friend or casual acquaintance.
“They have been buddies since they were in school.”
A partner for a particular activity.
“drinking buddies”
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.”