buddy
A friend or casual acquaintance.
A workmate assigned to work closely with another.
{{n-g|An informal and friendly address to a stranger, usually male; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know.}}
(Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
To assign a buddy, or partner, to.
Resembling a bud.
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