Talk:buddy

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Word Origin?[edit]

Does anyone know the origin of this word?

>afr boetie? > zul,xho ubhuti?

Usage notes[edit]

Is it worth mentioning that the word, when used to address someone you don't know well, can often be condescending? Word dewd544 (talk) 17:46, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Equinox 12:22, 30 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Possible origin[edit]

Are there any sources that suggest that this word may be related to the German word Bote? Eric Schiefelbein (talk) 04:53, 7 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]