Another kind of buddy

[Douglas G. Wilson]

>I see vocative 'buddy' as a neutral term of address for a male stranger in
>situations not requiring any term of respect.

Me, too. "Pal" about the same. Both maybe somewhat old-fashioned?

-- Doug Wilson


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