Buddy
Buddy noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.
Both words in one sentence
- Samurai Jack and his buddy/rival Scotsman have magic enhanced/blessed swords that are designed to be freaking tough.
Source: Unbreakable Weapons - True to the trope, they were even buddy buddy with longtime rival La Rosa Negra, who had already debuted proper and was an inaugural champion of the company.
Source: Those Two Guys -
FaceHeel Turn: Carlito's best buddy Pachanga sells him out to a rival gangster, in the very end.
Source: Film / Carlito's Way
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