buddy system
noun
(in swimming and scuba diving) the practice of pairing swimmers, each being responsible for the other's safety.
any arrangement whereby two or more persons, teams, etc., watch out for each other, as with mountain climbers.
Origin of buddy system
1First recorded in 1940–45
Words Nearby buddy system
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How to use buddy system in a sentence
Although he enjoys hunting by himself, Hardinge says the buddy system is always good practice.
In those bygone days before cell phones, they had to rely on an elaborate “buddy system,” a telephone tree, and pay phones.
How a Dream Became a Law: Passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Wendy Smith | March 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt least that show is designed to look like that good old-fashioned Lethal Weapon ebony-and-ivory buddy system.
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