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buddy up

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  1. Be very friendly, as in He is always wanting to buddy up with me, but I don't really like him. [Slang; early 1900s]


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They are required to buddy up and given curfews according to rank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

But he added there was an "endless" list of characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe he would love to buddy up with next.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The 2018 World Cup was held in Russia, a decision described at the time as an invitation to Vladimir Putin's nation to buddy up with the global community.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2022

Now, a source is telling People magazine that Kardashian was none too pleased with Disick covertly attempting to buddy up with Bendjima at her expense – and she plans to confront him on it.

From Fox News ● Sep. 1, 2021

He wasn’t easy to buddy up to, but sometimes Joe sat with him in the cafeteria.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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