Boyfriend vs. Buddy

Boyfriend vs. Buddy — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Boyfriend and Buddy

Boyfriendnoun

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

Buddynoun

A friend or casual acquaintance.

They have been buddies since they were in school.

Boyfriendnoun

A male friend.

Buddynoun

A partner for a particular activity.

drinking buddies

Boyfriendnoun

a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman;

if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked

Buddynoun

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.
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Buddyverb

(transitive) To assign a buddy, or partner, to.

Buddyadjective

Resembling a bud.

Buddynoun

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities