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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhd-ee buhd-ee]
- /ˈbʌd i ˈbʌd i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhd-ee buhd-ee]
- /ˈbʌd i ˈbʌd i/
Definitions of buddy-buddy word
- adjective buddy-buddy very friendly; intimate. 1
- adjective buddy-buddy associated for greedy or conniving purposes. 1
- adjective buddy-buddy on friendly terms 1
- adjective buddy-buddy conspiratorial 1
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Origin of buddy-buddy
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Buddy-buddy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buddy-buddy popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for buddy-buddy
adj buddy-buddy
- cordial — Cordial means friendly.
- genial — of or relating to the chin.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- good-humored — having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood: a good-humored man; a good-humored remark.
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
Antonyms for buddy-buddy
adj buddy-buddy
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- unsociable — not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
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