buddy-buddy
Americanadjective
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very friendly; intimate.
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associated for greedy or conniving purposes.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of buddy-buddy
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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“At first, it was little awkward seeing people you know and haven’t seen in a year and were buddy-buddy with,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025
The ideal is that reporters and sources never really have buddy-buddy relationships.
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2024
“I don’t expect to be buddy-buddy or best friends with Speaker McCarthy or really anybody in leadership. That’s not why I’m here,” Mr. Crane said.
From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2023
“I think there was, like, the buddy-buddy, guys’-locker-room idea, where they felt like they couldn’t be that way with me.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2022
Dear God, All of a sudden Shug buddy-buddy again with Mr. They sit on the steps, go down Harpo’s.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
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