buddy up

[buhd-ee]

bud·dy

[buhd-ee] noun, plural bud·dies, verb, bud·died, bud·dy·ing. Informal.
noun
1.
comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
2.
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verb (used without object)
3.
to be a companion; be friendly or on intimate terms.

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Buddy up is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
4.
buddy up,
a.
to become friendly; be on friendly or intimate terms.
b.
to work closely together: to buddy up with a student from another high school.
5.
buddy up to, to become friendly with or curry the favor of: He was buddying up to the political bosses.

Origin:
1840–50, Americanism; perhaps reduced form of brother
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Slang Dictionary

buddy up (with (so)) definition


  1. in.
    to share living space with someone; to share something with someone. : Let's buddy up, okay?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

buddy up

Be very friendly, as in He is always wanting to buddy up with me, but I don't really like him. [Slang; early 1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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