buddybuddy

be buddy-buddy

To be overly or obnoxiously friendly with someone, often for personal gain. He's clearly trying to be buddy-buddy with the teacher so that she'll give him extra credit. The new guy needs to calm down and stop trying so hard to be buddy-buddy with us. That jerk is all buddy-buddy with people in the office—until they walk away, and he starts complaining about them.

buddy-buddy

Overly or obnoxiously friendly with someone, often for personal gain. He's clearly trying to get buddy-buddy with the teacher so that she'll give him extra credit. The new guy needs to calm down and stop trying so hard to be buddy-buddy with us. That jerk is all buddy-buddy with people in the office—until they walk away, and he starts complaining about them.

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buddy-buddy

(ˈbədiˈbədi)

mod. friendly; too friendly. Why is that guy so buddy-buddy with me?

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