buddy-buddy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A reduplication of buddy, referring to a mutual friendship.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

buddy-buddy (comparative more buddy-buddy, superlative most buddy-buddy)

  1. (informal, derogatory) Very friendly or expressing close familiarity with someone.
    They're over there being all buddy-buddy with one another.
    • 2025 February 3, Tom Phillips, Richard Partington, quoting Brian Winter, “Trump agrees to pause Mexico tariffs as shares tumble over trade war fears”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      I can personally imagine a scenario where, within a year, President Trump is on buddy-buddy terms again with Mexico. But you cannot unsee what happened over the last 48 hours.

Noun

buddy-buddy (plural buddy-buddies)

  1. (informal, somewhat derogatory) A close male friend.
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