English · Word Candidate

buddy

/ˈbʌdi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: buddies · buddying · buddied

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A friend or casual acquaintance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người bạn hoặc người quen

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Noun

Examples

They have been buddies since they were in school.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A partner for a particular activity.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đối tác cho một hoạt động cụ thể

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Noun

Examples

drinking buddies

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person far removed from the conversation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người không liên quan đến cuộc trò chuyện

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Pronoun

Examples

I found some earphones in the pocket, buddy must have been pissed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To assign a buddy, or partner, to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gán một người bạn hoặc đối tác

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Verb

Examples

If you are being formally buddied, have a good chat with your buddy and find out their interests -- these should more or less match your own.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “buddy” mean?

A friend or casual acquaintance.

Is “buddy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.