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buddy

[buhd-ee] / ˈbʌd i /


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When San Antonio’s big man Victor Wembanyama pointed to his temple after goading a Knick into a cheap foul, the taunt was clear: I’m in your head, buddy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Another buddy, Ewen Bremner’s hapless Spud, ruins a nice family’s breakfast in the most spectacular conceivable way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Tim Coe is Sherman’s college buddy and the son of deceased Fellowship leader Doug Coe.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Related: My golf buddy dropped me when I didn’t make him my financial adviser.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The nurse makes the bleeder sit with his head tilted back and his buddy sit with his head between his knees so he doesn’t pass out.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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