Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buddy-buddy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
bud-dy-bud-dy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very friendly or expressing close familiarity with someone.

Derogatory; Informal

noun

A close male friend.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

A reduplication of buddy, referring to a mutual friendship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more buddy-buddy (comparative) most buddy-buddy (superlative) buddy buddy (alternative) buddy-buddies (plural)

Synonyms

chummy thick

Questions

What does buddy-buddy mean?
Very friendly or expressing close familiarity with someone.
Where does buddy-buddy come from?
A reduplication of buddy, referring to a mutual friendship.

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