English word buddy comes from English butt, English mate, and later English workmate (Somebody with whom one works; a coworker.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| butt | English (en) | (intransitive) To strike bluntly with the head.. (transitive) To strike bluntly, particularly with the head. (Northern England) Any of various flatfish such as sole, plaice or turbot (North America, slang) The buttocks (used as a euphemism in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse/ass).. (carpentry) A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc., so named because it is attached to [...] |
| mate | English (en) | (intransitive) To copulate.. (intransitive) To match, fit together without space between.. (intransitive) To pair in order to raise offspring. (transitive) To arrange in matched pairs.. (transitive) To fit (objects) together without space between.. (transitive) To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.. (transitive) To marry; to match (a person).. (transitive) To match [...] |
| workmate | English (en) | Somebody with whom one works; a coworker. |
| butty | English (en) | (archaic, Shropshire) One of a pair of shoes or gloves.. (archaic, UK, _, dialect, among boys) A drudge; a cat's paw; someone who does the hard work; someone who is being taken advantage of by someone else.. (colloquial, UK, now chiefly, _, Wales, and, West Country) Friend.. (mining) A miner who works under contract, receiving a fixed amount per ton of coal or ore.. A workmate. (dated, [...] |
| buddy | English (en) | To assign a buddy, or partner. A friend or casual acquaintance.. A partner for a particular activity.. An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly placeholder name for a person one does not know. |