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bosom buddy

 and bosom pal

a close friend; one's closest friend. Of course I know Perry. He is one of my bosom pals.

See also: bosom, buddy

buddy up (with someone)

to join with another person to form a pair that will do something together or share something. I buddied up with Carl, and we helped each other on the hike. Carl and I buddied up, and we shared a canoe.

See also: buddy, up

buddy up (with someone)

to join with another person to form a pair that will do something together or share something. I buddied up with Carl, and we helped each other on the hike. Carl and I buddied up, and we shared a canoe.

See also: buddy, up

buddy up

Be very friendly, as in He is always wanting to buddy up with me, but I don't really like him. [Slang; early 1900s]

See also: buddy, up

buddy up

v.

1. To pair up and work closely with someone: Each camper had to buddy up with a friend when swimming. The students buddied up when asked to select locker partners.

2. buddy up to To become overly friendly or familiar with someone, especially in order to gain his or her favor: The new worker buddied up to the office secretary.

See also: buddy, up

buddy up to someone

in. to become very friendly toward someone. Why are you buddying up to me? I don’t even know you.

See also: buddy, up

buddy up (with someone)

in. to share living space with someone; to share something with someone. Let’s buddy up, okay?

See also: buddy, up

buddy up

verb

See buddy up with someone

See also: buddy, up

buddy-buddy

(ˈbədiˈbədi)

mod. friendly; too friendly. Why is that guy so buddy-buddy with me?

fuck buddy

and fuck puppet

n. a sexual partner with whom one has no romantic or nonsexual interests. (Usually objectionable.) Bob an Barb are just fuck buddies. They really don’t care a thing about each other. She showed up about midnight with her cheap fuck puppet in tow.

See also: buddy, fuck

good buddy

n. a friend; a partner. (Citizens band radio. Also a term of address.) John’s my good buddy.

See also: buddy, good