To assign a buddy, or partner, to.
Resembling a bud.
A partner for a particular activity.
An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know.
A friend or casual acquaintance.
A person far removed from the conversation.
To act as godmother to.
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.