buddy: Meaning and Definition of

bud•dy

Pronunciation: (bud'ē), [key]
— n., pl. v., -dies, -died, -dy•ing.
—n.
  1. comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
  2. bud.
—v.i.
  1. to be a companion; be friendly or on intimate terms.
  2. to buddy up with a student from another high school.
    1. to become friendly; be on friendly or intimate terms.
    2. to work closely together:to buddy up with a student from another high school.
  3. to become friendly with or curry the favor of: He was buddying up to the political bosses.

Bud•dy

Pronunciation: (bud'ē), [key]
— n.
  1. a male given name.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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