buddy-buddy

[ buhd-ee-buhd-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. very friendly; intimate.
2. associated for greedy or conniving purposes.

buddy-buddy

adjective

1. informal.
   on friendly or intimate terms

Word History and Origins

Origin of buddy-buddy¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

We weren't really buddy-buddy, but it was just a friendship, I would say.

From Project Gutenberg

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