buddy
noun
comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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Ryan responded by saying, "All right, Julian, I will, buddy," as the room broke out in laughter.
From US News ● Sep. 28, 2016