Buddy
Buddy noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.
Usage example: my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to
Pal
Pal noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.
Usage example: I always choose my best pal for my softball team first
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The "pal/buddy/friend" exchange in "Canada on Strike".
Source: This Is for Emphasis, Bitch! -
Insistent Terminology: Heck is your friend now, that means first name basis buddy pal!
Source: Video Game / Alpha Protocol -
Silver Bullet: Joe and his pal are somehow able to cobble together silver shotgun pellets in an evening's time to shoot their lycanthropizing buddy, Tommy.
Source: Film / Werewolf
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