buddy-buddy

adjective

bud·​dy-bud·​dy ˌbə-dē-ˈbə-dē 

: familiarly friendly

Synonyms of buddy-buddy

• familiar
• intimate
• close
• friendly
• chummy
• inseparable

Examples of buddy-buddy in a Sentence

those two army officers have been buddy-buddy for years

he's even buddy-buddy to people he's only just met

Recent Examples on the Web

Hall was buddy-buddy with most of the comedians in the cast, and who wouldn’t be? — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

The buddy-buddy Winkelvoss twins’ version of the app might actually have been better for the world. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Ed Harris and Jake Johnson are buddy-buddy at the premiere of Apple TV+’s The Dink in Los Angeles on July 20. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

In the process, some journalists wind up developing buddy-buddy relationships with their sources that go beyond basic professional obligation. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buddy-buddy

• understudy
• bloody
• buddy
• cuddy
• muddy
• ruddy
• scudi
• study
• restudy