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buddy-buddy

American  
[buhd-ee-buhd-ee] / ˈbʌd iˈbʌd i /

adjective

Informal.

  1. very friendly; intimate.

  2. associated for greedy or conniving purposes.

buddy-buddy British  

adjective

  1. informal on friendly or intimate terms

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Etymology

Origin of buddy-buddy

First recorded in 1960–65

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