buddy–buddy

adjective bud·dy–bud·dy \ˌbə-dē-ˈbə-dē\

: very friendly or too friendly

Full Definition of BUDDY-BUDDY

: familiarly friendly

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1951

Synonyms: bosom, buddy-buddy, chummy, close, especial, friendly, inseparable, intimate, inward, near, thick, tight

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