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Baddie vs Buddy - What's the difference?

baddie | buddy |

As a noun baddie

is (informal) a person of bad character in a work of fiction; in a western he will typically wear a black hat.

As a proper noun buddy is

a male nickname.

baddie

English

Alternative forms

* baddy

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A person of bad character in a work of fiction; in a western he will typically wear a black hat.

    • Synonyms

    * villain * antagonist * evil-doer

    Antonyms

    * goodie

    Anagrams

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    buddy

    English

    Noun

    (buddies)
  • A friend or casual acquaintance.
    • They have been buddies since they were in school.
  • A partner for a particular activity.
    • drinking buddies
  • An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly placeholder name for a person one does not know.
    • Hey, buddy , I think you dropped this.

    Synonyms

    * (friend or acquaintance): mate * (address to a stranger): mate * See also

    Derived terms

    * buddy store * buddy system * buddy up * Buddyroll * fuck buddy

    Verb

  • To assign a buddy, or partner.
  • * {{quote-book, 2007, Philip Briggs & Danny Edmunds, Mozambique: The Bradt Travel Guide citation
    • , passage=If you are being formally buddied , have a good chat with your buddy and find out their interests -- these should more or less match your own.}} English terms of address