Another kind of buddy

[Dave Hause]

I see vocative 'buddy' as a neutral term of address for a male stranger in
situations not requiring any term of respect.
Dave Hause, dwhause at jobe.net
Waynesville, MO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Mandel" <thnidu at GMAIL.COM>


Hmmm... other votes?

m a m

On 6/13/07, William Salmon <william.salmon at yale.edu> wrote:
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