Bud
Bud noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: that sitcom star is still a bud, so all he needs right now are looks and personality
Chick
Chick noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Bromantic example: in 50/50, protagonist Adam breaks up with best bud/comic relief Kyle because it looks like Kyle is just using Adam's cancer as a chick magnet/ganja pass.
Source: Second-Act Breakup -
Then Bud referred to "him" as a "chick" at one point.
Source: She's a Man in Japan -
The Dark Chick: Bud Walker, action movie star and wannabe cornerback.
Source: Manga / Eyeshield 21
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Chick and Bud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bud/chick
Bud & Chick. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bud/chick>.
Chick or Bud. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bud/chick.
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