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   buddy

   /ˈbʌdi/

   noun

   • 1. a close friend: "they had become the best of buddies"
   • ▪ a working companion with whom close cooperation is required.
   • ▪ a person who befriends and helps another with an incapacitating disease, typically AIDS: "gay male counsellors, buddies, and helpline volunteers are available upon request"
   • ▪ used as a form of address to a man whose name is not known: "I'm working on it, buddy"

   verb

   • 1. become friendly and spend time with someone: "I decided to buddy up to them"

   Word Origin late 18th century (originally US): perhaps an alteration of brother.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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