buddynounmasculinecoloquial/ɐmiˈɣasu/rarea·mi·ga·çãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionAn affectionate or emphatic way to refer to a very close or long-time friend.That's my buddy; we've been through everything together.Come here, buddy, we need to talk.synbuddypalmateCommon collocationsan old buddymy buddyEtymologyDe 'amigo' + sufixo '-aço' (aumentativo/afetivo).Related wordsamigoamigalhão