"buddy-buddy" meaning in All languages combined

See buddy-buddy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-buddy-buddy.wav Forms: more buddy-buddy [comparative], most buddy-buddy [superlative], buddy buddy [alternative]
Etymology: A reduplication of buddy. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|en|buddy|nocap=1}} reduplication of buddy Head templates: {{en-adj}} buddy-buddy (comparative more buddy-buddy, superlative most buddy-buddy)
  1. (informal, derogatory) Very friendly or expressing close familiarity with someone. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-buddy-buddy-en-adj-bqkP~FI4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-buddy-buddy.wav Forms: buddy-buddies [plural], buddy buddy [alternative]
Etymology: A reduplication of buddy. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|en|buddy|nocap=1}} reduplication of buddy Head templates: {{en-noun}} buddy-buddy (plural buddy-buddies)
  1. (informal, somewhat derogatory) A close male friend. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-buddy-buddy-en-noun-t1Ttsd6h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplicated coordinated pairs, English reduplications, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 27 73 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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