Antonyms for buddy

Grammar : Noun

Spell : buhd-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌd i

Definition of buddy

Origin : 1850, American English, possibly an alteration of brother, or from British colloquial butty "companion" (1802), itself perhaps a variant of booty in booty fellow "confederate who shares plunder" (1520s). But butty, meaning "work-mate," also was a localized dialect word in England and Wales, attested since 18c., and long associated with coal miners. Short form bud is attested from 1851. Reduplicated form buddy-buddy (adj.) attested by 1952, American English.
Lenny Kent, a long-time fave here, is really in his element. ... After four weeks here he's got everone in town saying, "Hiya, Buddy, Buddy" with a drawl simulating his. [Review of Ned Schuyler's 5 O'Clock Club, Miami Beach, Fla., "Billboard," Nov. 12, 1949]
Buddy system attested from 1920.

noun friend

Example sentences :

I could figure out how mother might be able not to see anything but good in Buddy.
Extract from : « Shorty McCabe » by Sewell Ford

Just about then, though, Buddy seemed to have got a bulletin over a special wire.
Extract from : « Shorty McCabe » by Sewell Ford

He was an Irish buddy tae, but there were severals converted.
Extract from : « St. Cuthbert's » by Robert E. Knowles

You know, buddy, somebody ought to teach guys like you a lesson.
Extract from : « Pagan Passions » by Gordon Randall Garrett

It wasn't fair to kick your buddy in the face or get on his ear.
Extract from : « The Delta of the Triple Elevens » by William Elmer Bachman

Any kind of a fox, deceased or otherwise, is fair game for Buddy.
Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford

Anyway, it did Buddy a lot of good and must have been fine practice.
Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford

No doubt about Buddy's being glad to see me on them occasions.
Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford

Her theory was good, only Buddy didn't care to gnaw his bone on an evening edition.
Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford

So Buddy gets off by being informed stern that he'd a bad, bad dog.
Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford

Synonyms for buddy

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