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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
buddy
buddy [buddy buddies buddied buddying] noun, verb BrE [ˈbʌdi] NAmE [ˈbʌdi]
noun (pl. buddies)
1. (NAmE also bud) (informal)a friend
•an old college buddy of mine
•Howard and Mick were drinking buddies.
2. (also bud) (both NAmE, informal)used to speak to a man you do not know
•‘Where to, buddy?’ the driver asked.
3. (especially NAmE)a partner who does an activity with you so that you can help each other
•The school uses a buddy system to pair newcomers with older students.
•Her driving buddy was in trouble.
Word Origin:
mid 19th cent. (originally US): perhaps an alteration of ↑brother, or a variant of butty, a term for a friend or workmate amongst miners.
Example Bank:
•We were good buddies.
•I'd like you to meet an old college buddy of mine.
Derived: ↑buddy up
verb (bud·dies, buddy·ing, bud·died, bud·died)
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
mid 19th cent. (originally US): perhaps an alteration of ↑brother, or a variant of butty, a term for a friend or workmate amongst miners.
See also: ↑bud ▪ ↑pal up
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