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noun

*A close friend
intimate, friend, partner, mate, fellow, peer, companion, comrade, confidant, crony, chum*, pal*, sidekick*; see also associate, friend 1.
Antonyms stranger, enemy*, alien.
*Used in informal address to a male
excuse me, bud*, you there*, Mac*, Jack*, hey you, hey, brother*, buster*, bub*, bro*, yo*.

See buddy in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

noun

(Informal)
A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts:
amigo, brother, chum, confidant, confidante, familiar, friend, intimate¹, mate, pal. (Informal) bud². (Slang) sidekick. See love
(Informal)
One who shares interests or activities with another:
associate, chum, companion, comrade, crony, fellow, mate. (Informal) pal. See near

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