bosom buddy

English

Noun

bosom buddy (plural bosom buddies)

1. (informal) A very close friend.
   • 1967 January 13, Paul O'Neil, “Super Bowl's Superman”, in Life, retrieved 23 November 2010, page 78:

     He made a telephone call to his bosom buddy, drinking companion and confidant, CBS Sports Director Bill MacPhail.

   • 1996, Stephen King, The Regulators‎^[1], Penguin, →ISBN:

     Although they were far from bosom buddies, she liked Mary Jackson as much as anyone on the street.

   • 2004 November 15, Matthew Cooper, “2004 Election: Candidates In the Wings”, in Time:

     Campaigning together frequently this fall, the former rivals became, if not bosom buddies, closer than either ever expected.

Synonyms

• (very close friend): bosom friend, cater-cousin, intimate

Translations

bosom friend — see bosom friend