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buddy-buddy

/ˈbʌd.i ˈbʌd.i/

Traduction: Adjectif informel, souvent légèrement péjoratif, décrivant des relations excessivement amicales ou familières, parfois de manière semblant peu sincère ou intéressée.

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adjective

/ˈbʌd.i ˈbʌd.i/C2formalamerican
  • frAdjectif informel, souvent légèrement péjoratif, décrivant des relations excessivement amicales ou familières, parfois de manière semblant peu sincère ou intéressée.

An informal, often slightly derogatory adjective used to describe a relationship that is overly friendly or chummy, sometimes in a way that seems insincere or for personal gain.

  1. Close or friendlyB2informalamerican

    Used informally to describe a relationship that is very friendly or close, often in a casual or exaggerated way.

    frtrès copain-copain

    • They've been buddy-buddy since college.
    • He's acting all buddy-buddy with the new boss.
    • I don't like how buddy-buddy they are with each other.

    Synonymeschummyclosefriendlymateypallypalsy-walsythick

    Antonymesantagonisticcolddistanthostileunfriendly

Formes
  • more buddy-buddy comparative form
  • most buddy-buddy superlative form