Buddy
Buddy as a proper nickname is a warm, informal American given name or pet name typically applied to boys and men seen as affable and friendly.
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Cheers, Tony. Back at you, buddy.🏴🍀👍💚😊
Kavaron Turbodrone (Edge of Eternities) Artist: Leesha Hannigan "Safe? Buddy, the whole planet is falling apart, we don't have time for safe." —Dorgan, Kav roboticist #magicthegathering #mtg
Buddy was jumping up as an X on request with childlike glee (derogatory). Please, please make as many Lex Luthor puns as possible~
Weekly Thread: Study Buddy Tuesdays! Introduce yourself and find your study group! (May 05, 2026) https://www.lonelyjapan.com/333080/ Happy Tuesday! Every Tuesday, come here to Introduce yourself and find your study…
>> It's okay, buddy. It's our song, buddy.
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Buddy as a proper nickname is a warm, informal American given name or pet name typically applied to boys and men seen as affable and friendly. It functions both as a standalone name and as an affectionate substitute for a first name when addressing a friend, son, or familiar acquaintance. Connotations are cheerful and good-natured. Used more coldly, it can become patronising — 'hey buddy' from a stranger often implies the speaker is being deliberately casual or dismissive.
Everyone on the block called him Buddy — his actual name was Gerald, but nobody used it.
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A male nickname.
“Cheers, Tony. Back at you, buddy.🏴🍀👍💚😊”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Kavaron Turbodrone (Edge of Eternities) Artist: Leesha Hannigan "Safe? Buddy, the whole planet is falling apart, we don't have time for safe." —Dorgan, Kav roboticist #magicthegathering #mtg”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Buddy was jumping up as an X on request with childlike glee (derogatory). Please, please make as many Lex Luthor puns as possible~”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Weekly Thread: Study Buddy Tuesdays! Introduce yourself and find your study group! (May 05, 2026) https://www.lonelyjapan.com/333080/ Happy Tuesday! Every Tuesday, come here to Introduce yourself and find your study group! Share your discords and…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“>> It's okay, buddy. It's our song, buddy.”
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