buddy-buddy

adjective

bud·​dy-bud·​dy ˌbə-dē-ˈbə-dē How to pronounce buddy-buddy (audio)
: familiarly friendly

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
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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buddy-buddy was in 1944

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“Buddy-buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buddy-buddy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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