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the friend you'd call to help move a body, no questions asked
means A friend or companion, often used as a casual term of address for someone you're on good terms with.
from Likely an American alteration of "brother," possibly softened through baby-talk or the dialect spelling "brudder" into the cozier "buddy." Some also connect it to "butty," a British dialect word for a workmate or partner. Either way it surfaced in 19th-century America and stuck around as the friendliest word for a pal.
- war origin
- Soldier slang from brother, bonded by shared danger
- system safety
- Scuba divers pair up so neither dies alone
- police term
- Buddy system saves rookies on dangerous calls
- linguistics
- Likely baby-talk softening of brother into something cozier
buddy holly — american rock and roll pioneer, died 1959 in plane crash with ritchie valens and the big bopper
buddy guy — blues legend and guitarist from louisiana, born 1936, grammy winner with 70+ year career
buddy rich — jazz drummer known for virtuosity, led his own big band from 1946-1987