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Buddy

/ˈbʌdi/

A friend or companion, often used to refer to someone with whom one shares a close relationship or shared experiences.

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He said, 'Don't worry, ole buddies.

But not me, ole buddy.

She smiled and said, 'Hey buddy, long time no see!

Originally a 19th-century American English term, possibly a variant of "brother" or influenced by "buddy", used in child talk for brother.

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