buddy-buddy

adjective

ˌbə-dē-ˈbə-dē How to pronounce buddy-buddy (audio)
Definition of buddy-buddynext
1
as in familiar
closely acquainted those two army officers have been buddy-buddy for years

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2
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest he's even buddy-buddy to people he's only just met

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Recent Examples of buddy-buddy 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 The former British ambassador to the United States lost his diplomatic post, resigned from the Labour party and stepped down from the House of Lords after details of his buddy-buddy relationship with Epstein became clearer after the release of the files. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 Kim is not a fan of Marcus and Natalie being so buddy-buddy and feels as though boundaries are not being respected. — Carolyn Burt, Daily News, 3 Dec. 2025 The players are all buddy-buddy now. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 Yes, due to the buddy-buddy relationship between Capcom and SNK, Mai's new look debuts in Street Fighter before Fatal Fury. — Jeffrey L. Wilson, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 That's not too far off — the cocktails are exceptional, with buddy-buddy service that makes anyone feel like a regular. — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buddy-buddy
  1. familiar
  2. warm
  3. intimate
  4. friendly
  5. close
  6. chummy
  7. inseparable
  8. gracious
Adjective
  • Budgets have tightened and commissioners have retreated to the familiar — backing low-cost dramas and safe-bet crime formats.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The lineup also brings other familiar names in alternative music.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After another warm weekend, with widespread high temperatures in the 80s, California is set for a real cooldown this week.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • Dyrholm, whose credits include Susanne Bier’s Oscar-winner In a Better World, Magnus von Horn’s The Girl With The Needle and Nikolaj Arcel’s A Royal Affair, will play Linda, an intimacy coordinator who struggles to form intimate connections.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • So these are a class of fungi that form a very intimate association with the vast majority of plants.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of intimate
Adjective
  • Folks in Europe can get the 900 in an A2-friendly configuration that limits its power output.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wisely, our Fathers chose a secular people-friendly format not subject to papal or evangelical or ayatollah decree.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • With six couples, having two separate houses gave us space to spread out while keeping everyone close enough to gather for dinner, drinks, and games.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These regions could warrant closer investigation, but the assessment does not establish that any is suitable for a future greenhouse.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of close
Adjective
  • Soon, Senior is the new leader of his son’s gang, winning hearts and minds with ’Nam stories and chummy nicknames.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But as the topic turned to the relationship school shooter Colt Gray had with his mother Marcee – the allegations of abuse and neglect and her chummy jail conversations with him after the shooting – Breanna Schermerhorn could no longer stay silent.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of chummy
Adjective
  • Unlike a painting that can be removed, sold, and installed elsewhere, this Haring is effectively inseparable from the apartment.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Protecting freedom of expression and ensuring the long-term sustainability of Brazil’s audiovisual industry are inseparable from defending democracy.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of inseparable
Adjective
  • No Camas coach would talk (although one, along with a school administrator, was gracious to me), and the boy's mother wouldn't acknowledge my presence Saturday.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Overcast Milan was looking even grayer than I’d have liked, but I was heartened by a gracious welcome at the Park Hyatt, tucked away on a side street of the Piazza del Duomo.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of gracious

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“Buddy-buddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buddy-buddy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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