Reverse Dictionary: FRIEND

ADJECTIVES
► ACE of a friend: intimate, closest → 1944 US sl., esp. African-American
► ACEY-DEUCEY of a friend: closest → 1977 US sl.
► AMICAL friendly → L16
► AMICITIAL friendly, relating to private friendship → 1653 obs.
► AMICOUS friendly, congenial, pleasing → 1675 obs.
► ASS-TIGHT of friends: very close → 1966 Amer. sl.
► BACK-TO-BACK affectionate, friendly, intimate → 1980s African-American sl.
► BENEVOLOUS well-wishing, kind, friendly, benevolent → 1470 obs.
► BESSIE ► BEZZIE of a friend: best, favourite → 1865 colloq.
► BIG friendly, intimate, ‘thick’ → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONHOMMIOUS full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly → 1905 
► BONHOMOUS full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly → 1905 
► BUDDY-BUD friendly; often, too friendly → 1965 Amer. sl.
► BUDDY-BUDDY exceptionally and overly friendly, probably insincerely so → 1944 sl.
► CADGY cheerful; merry, friendly and hospitable; in good spirits → 1725 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► CAGIE cheerful, in good spirits; friendly, affectionately kind or hospitable → 1822 Sc.
► CATER  ► KAYTER kind, friendly, affable; on good terms with one’s companions → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHUBBY chummy, excessively friendly → 1954 Amer. dial.
► CHUFFY jolly, merry, friendly → 1840 UK sl.
► CHUMMY having a friendly relationship, friendly → 1884 sl.
► CHUMMY-CHUMMY friendly → L19 sl.
► CHUMSY very friendly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► COUTHLY familiar, friendly → 1275 obs.
► CUT-BUDDY friendly → 1970 Amer. dial.
► DAVE friendly, agreeable, admirable, excellent → 1990 sl.
► FAIR-SPOKEN frank, friendly; suave → 1880 Sc.
► FAMILARY familiar, acquainted, intimate, friendly → 1450 
► FAR BEN intimate, friendly, in great favour with → 1725 Sc.
► FLIP very kindly or friendly in talking → 1863 Eng. dial.
► GOODWILLY showing goodwill; cordial, friendly → 1706 Sc.
► GRADELY friendly, kind → 1861 Eng. dial.
► GREAT AS INKLE-WEAVERS, AS very friendly or intimate together → 1890 Sc.
► HARMLESS having a friendly and winning way → 1880 Eng. dial.
► INTERMENT intimate, friendly, ‘thick’ → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► JUDY very friendly → 1968 Amer. dial.
► KAITER kindly, friendly → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KEDGE lively, eager, excessively friendly → 1834 Sc. obs.
► LOCKED UP friendly; married → 1967 Amer. dial.
► LOVERED loving; friendly → 1340
► LOVESOME friendly, affectionate → a1000 chiefly Irish
► LOVING AS INKLE-WEAVERS, AS very friendly or intimate together → 1822 Sc.
► MATELY friendly, sociable, intimate → 1822
► MATEY friendly or intimate; on good terms → 1915 sl.
► NAFFY affable, friendly, on good terms → 1897 Sc.
► NARROW of friendship: close, intimate → 1556 obs.
► NECESSITUDINARY belonging to friendship, relation etc. → 1721 obs.
► NOB-A-NOB intimate, close, friendly → 1834 sl.
► ONCOMIN’ ready to make advances, friendly → 1925 Sc.
► PACK on intimate and friendly terms, linked by mutual feeling or understanding; in league, confederate → 1701 Sc.
► PACKT intimate, friendly; of animals: tame, docile → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PALLISH on friendly terms; chummy; affectionate → 1892 colloq.
► PALLY having a friendly relationship, friendly → 1895 sl.
► PALSEY-WALSEY ► PALSIE-WALSIE ► PALSY-WALSY having a friendly relationship with connotations of excessive or conspiratorial friendship → 1937 sl., orig. US, often derogatory
► PALSY overly friendly → 1938 US sl.
► PARTICULAR of persons: showing special kindness or attention to another, affable, markedly friendly, ingratiating, familiar in manner → 1771 Sc.
► QUEME of persons: friendly or well-disposed to, intimate with → 1325 obs.
► SMOOTH of words, looks, etc.: pleasant, affable, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly → c1400
► SMOOTHIE pleasant, affable, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly; said of words, looks, etc. → 1959
► STRONG OF FRIENDS having powerful friends → 1405 obs.
► THICK having a friendly relationship, friendly → 1756 sl.
► THICK AS BEES very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1902 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS BLACKBERRIES very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1894 Ireland
► THICK AS CROWDY very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► THICK AS DARBY AND JOAN very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1880 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS DICK AND LEDDY very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS HARRY AND MARY very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS HERRINGS IN A BARREL very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS INKLE-MAKERS very friendly or intimate together → 1857 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS INKLE-WEAVERS very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1866 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS THACK very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1889 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS THICK very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1887 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS THREE IN A BED of people: very friendly, intimate; crowded, in crowded conditions → 1844 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► THICK AS TWO DOGS’ HEADS very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1896 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS TWO IN A BED very friendly and intimate; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► THRANG ► THRONG intimate, familiar, friendly; esp. used in a bad sense → 1819 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TIGHT close, friendly → 1950 Amer. sl.
► UPTIGHT intimate, very friendly → 1969 Amer. dial.
► WELL TOGETHER agreeing well; friendly → 1741 obs.
► XENIAL of the nature of  or pert. to a friendly relation between two persons of different countries, or between a person and a foreign country → 1869 
► XENODOCHIAL given to receiving strangers; friendly to strangers; hospitable → 1716 obs.

ADVERBS
► CADGILY cheerfully; in friendly manner → 1724 Sc.
► CAGILY cheerfully; in friendly manner → 1822 Sc.
► CHUMMY in a friendly manner → L19 sl.
► PACKLIE in a friendly manner, intimately, familiarly → 1844 Sc.
► PACKLIKE in a friendly manner, familiarly → 1844 Sc.

NOUNS
► BIG MISS a great loss by death, or by the departure of a friend → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONHOMIE good-natured friendliness; geniality → L18
► CARDIAH friendship, a friendly welcome → 1890 Ireland
► CHUMMERY 1. friendship, friendliness → M19 sl.
2. the sharing of rooms with a friend → L19 sl.
► CHUMMINESS friendliness → 1920 sl.
► CHUMMING making friends → L19 sl.
► CREW one’s circle of friends → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CRONYISM friendship; the ability or desire to make friends → 1840
► DANGLER an emotional friendship between two boys → 20C schoolboys’ sl.
► EMPRESSEMENT eagerness; cordiality; zeal; ardour; enthusiasm; animated display of friendliness → 1709 arch. 
► FAMILY a group of close friends → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GAG a small group of close friends → 1994 US sl.
► GOOD BLOOD friendly feelings toward a person → 1953 Amer. dial.
► HEARTLINESS cordiality, heartiness, sincerity, friendly feeling → 1435 obs.
► JIM a term of address for a close friend → 1960 Amer. sl.
► KITH one’s friends or acquaintances → 1200 obs.
► KITH AND KIN friends and relatives → 1580 
► KNOWLEDGE personal acquaintance; friendship, intimacy → 1389 obs.
► KRU a tightly knit group of close friends; the ‘crew’ → 2003 UK sl.
► LADS, THE a group of male friends → 1896 Brit. sl.
► LOVERED the emotion or feeling of love; affection, friendship, good will, kindness → a1000 obs.
► OLD GANG a group or clique of friends or colleagues → L19 sl.
► OLD LANG SYNE old acquaintanceship, former friendship → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► PACKNESS friendship, harmony, familiarity, intimacy → 1825 Sc.
► PITCH-UP one’s family or chums; a group or crowd → 1850 sl.
► PLEVE a group of friends → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► POSSE a group of good friends → 1998 teen sl. (Bk.)
► SET a clique of friends who tend to party and generally hang out together → 1960 African-American sl.
► SIDE a group of friends → 1973 Trinidad and Tobago
► SNOB MOB a group of friends with a very high opinion of themselves → 1955 US sl.
► THICKNESS familiarity, intimacy, friendliness → 1895 Eng. dial.
► THRONG friendship; intimacy → 1768 Sc. obs.

NOUNS, PERSON
► A.B.C. one’s best and most trustworthy friend → 1962 sl., orig. African-American
► ACE one’s best friend; a very close friend; also, a person one admires for his or her achievements → 1941 African-American sl.
► ACE BOOM-BOOM one’s good and loyal friend → 1962 African-American sl.
► ACE BOON one’s very best friend → 1971 African-American sl.
► ACE BOON-COON ► ACE BOON KOON one’s good and loyal friend → 1962 African-American sl.
► ACE BOON COONIE a best friend → 1974 African-American sl.
► ACE BOY one’s best friend → 1958 US students’ sl.
► ACE BUDDY one’s best friend → 1957 US students’ sl.
► ACE COOL a very close and trusted friend → 1988 African-American sl.
► ACE-COON a very close friend → 1962 Amer. sl.
► ACE COON BOON ► ACE COON POON one’s best and most trustworthy friend → 1962 sl., orig. African-American
► ACE CUT one’s best friend → 1959 US students’ sl.
► ACE-DEUCE a best friend → 1967 US & W. Indies sl. 
► ACE KOOL a very close friend → 1992 African-American sl.
► ACE-SPOON-COON a very close friend → 1960 Amer. sl.
► ACEY-DEUCEY a best friend → 1967 US & W. Indies sl.
► ACHATES ► FIDUS ACHATES a devoted follower; a loyal friend and companion → 1582 literary usage
► ACKER a friend → 2004 UK sl. (Bk.)
► A-HOLE BUDDY an extremely close friend → 1940s US sl.
► AIKANE a friend → 1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
► AIREDALE a trustworthy friend → 1930 US criminals’ sl.
► AMIGO a friend → 1837 Amer. dial.
► ASS-HOLE ► ASS-HOLE FRIEND a good friend or buddy → M20 US sl.
► ASSHOLE BUDDY a very close friend → 1948 US sl., orig. military usage
► ASSOCIATES friends → 1980s African-American sl.
► AUNT a closely family friend, or an elderly woman → 1793 
► B a buddy, a brother; used as an address → 1995 US sl.
► BA brother, friend → 1890 gypsy usage (Bk.)
► BABBER a friend, a companion, a mate → 2003 UK sl.
► BACKFRIEND 1. a pretended or false friend; an enemy who pretends friendship; a secret enemy → 1472 obs.
2. a friend who stands at one’s back; a backer → 1599 
► BACK-SLAPPER a vigorously hearty person; someone who is overly friendly and outgoing → 1924 
► BARBESHELA a very close friend → 1893 Amer. dial.
► BATO a guy, a dude, a friend (Spanish) → 1950 US
► BAWLEY a pal, a friend → 1958 Eng. sl. (Bk.)
► BAZZA a friend; a fellow gang member → 1995 S. Afr. sl.
► BEAU-PEER ► BEAUPERE a good companion or friend → 1377 obs.
► BEAUT a kind, friendly, or trustworthy person → 1866 sl.
► BEFRIENDER one who acts as a friend to or helps → 1856 
► BEL-AMI ► BELAMIE ► BELAMY ► BELLAMY fair friend; good friend; esp. as a form of address → 1225 obs.
► BELLY-FRIEND one who pretends friendship for his own interest; an insincere friend; a parasite, a sponger → 1589 obs.
► BEN COVE a good fellow; a friend, a companion → 1608 sl.
► BEN CULL a good fellow, a friend; a companion → 1830 sl.
► BENE COFE ► BENE COVE a friend; literally, a good fellow; hence in cant, a fellow criminal → 1608 UK criminals’ sl.
► BENE CULL a good fellow, a friend → 1830 sl.
► BESSIE ► BESSY ► BEZZIE ► BEZZY a person’s favourite or closest friend; a best friend → 1997 colloq. chiefly Eng. dial.
► BESSIE MATE ► BEZZIE MATE a best friend → 1995 colloq.
► BEST BUD a close friend → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BEST FRIEND a person’s favourite, closest, or dearest friend → 1225 
► BESTIE one’s best friend → 2016 UK teen sl.
► BEST OF BUDS a close friend → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BEST RESPECTS intimate friends → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BETTER HALF a close and intimate friend → 1596 
► B.F. a best friend → 1995 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BIFFIN an intimate friend; a companion → 1857 UK sl.
► BIG GUY a friend; a familiar or affectionate form of address to a man or boy → 1910 colloq. orig. US
► BILLIE ► BILLY a fellow; a companion, a comrade, a mate → 1505 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► BIM a female friend → 1953 
► BLA a brother, a friend, a pal → 1972 Hawaii
► BLALA a brother, a friend, a pal → 1972 Hawaii
► BLOOD a friend → 1960 US students’ sl.
► BLUH a buddy; a ‘blood’ → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BO a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address → 1825 sl., chiefly US
► BOB a familiar name given to a friend → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOBASHEELY ► BOBASHELA ► BOBASHILLY a very close friend → 1906 Amer. dial.
► BOBBER a chum, a mate. a fellow-workman → 1860 sl. & Eng. dial.
► BODO a friend → c1920 US sl.
► BOH a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address → 1928 Amer. dial.
► BOOGERHEAD an affectionate nickname for a friend → 20C teen & high school sl.
► BOON a close friend → 1960s African-American sl.
► BOON-COON a very close friend → 1970 Amer. sl.
► BOSOM-BIRD a bosom friend; a specially intimate or beloved friend → 1655 obs.
► BOSOM BUDDY a very close friend; a best friend → 1920 Amer. sl.
► BOWER a close friend; an assistant; an accomplice → 1847 Amer. sl., orig. gambling
► BOYFRIEND a male friend of a man → 1930 Amer. sl., disparaging usage
► BRA a best friend → 1990s UK sl.
► BREACHEN friend, brother; friends, brothers → 2007 Jamaican sl. (Bk.)
► BREDGIE a friend → 2007 Caribbean (Bk.)
► BREDREN a good friend; a welcome stranger → 2007 Caribbean (Bk.)
► BRER a friend → Bk2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► BUB a friend, a buddy → 1930 Amer. dial.
► BUCKSTICK a dear old friend → 1886 Eng. dial.
► BUCKWHEAT a nickname for a friend → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► BUD a close friend → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BUDDIE a friend or intimate companion → 1896 Amer. dial. .
► BUDDY a friend, pal; also a term of address → 1788 sl., orig. African-American sl.
► BUDDY GEE ► BUDDY GHEE a friend, a buddy, a fellow Black → 1946 African-American
► BUDDY-BUDDY 1. a close friend → 1940 World War II US Army and Navy usage
2. an overly friendly person; one who tries too hard to make friends, join a group, or be hep → 1960 Amer. sl.
► BULLY a term of endearment and familiarity, orig. applied to either sex; sweetheart, darling; later applied only to men, implying friendly admiration: good friend; fine fellow → 1548 obs. exc. arch.
► BUNCER a pal → L19 naval sl.
► BUNGHOLE BUDDY a very close friend → 1940 US sl.
► BUTTONHOLE CONNECTION a distant relative; a family friend → 1913 Amer. dial.
► BUTTONHOLE COUSIN a distant relative; a family friend → 1959 Amer. dial.
► BUTTONHOLE RELATION a distant relative; a family friend → 1913 Amer. dial.
► BUTTY a companion, workmate, or friend → 1791 UK
► CACKERMANDER a friend → 2014 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CAD a chum or companion; a familiar friend → 1835 
► CAKE ► CAKES a term of affection between friends → 1960 US sl.
► CAKIE a term of affection between friends → 1960 US sl.
► CANDID FRIEND one who claims to be a friend, and, in the name of candour, speaks unpleasant things → 1798 
► CARNAL a very close male friend → 1950 Mexican-American
► CAROLINA a friend, a mate → 1988 Sc. sl.
► CATER-COUSIN an intimate friend → 1547 
► CHINA (PLATE) a friend → 1925 Brit. rhyming sl. 
► CHUM a friend → 1684 
► CHUM-BUDDY a particularly close friend → 1950s US sl.
► CHUMMIE a close friend, a room-mate → 1824
► CHUMMO a friend, esp. as a direct term of address → 1940 US sl.
► COBBER a friend → 1893 Aust. & NZ sl.
► COD a friend → 1653 sl. obs.
► CODGER a roistering, aging boon companion → L19 sl.
► CO-FAIR a close friend → 1949 Amer. dial.
► COUSIN a close friend → 1940 World War II Amer. sl.
► COZ a friend or acquaintance → 1961 orig. & chiefly US
► CRIMEY ► CRIMIE a close friend → 1994 African-American sl.
► CRONY an intimate friend or associate → 1665
► CUDDIE ► CUDDY a male friend from your hometown; a homie; a buddy → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► CUJETTE a female cousin; a female friend in an Italian neighbourhood → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CUJINE a cousin; a friend in an Italian neighbourhood → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CULLY a pal, a mate; a man generally → 1664 sl.
► CUT-BUDDY a close friend → 1970 Amer. dial.
► CUZZIE ► CUZZIE-BRO a close friend or family member; often used in direct address → 20C NZ
► DAD a fellow; a friend; used in direct address to a man regardless of age → 1928 US jazz usage
► DADDIO ► DADDY-O a friend; a fellow; used in direct address → 1948 US jazz usage 
► DADDY a fellow, a friend; used in direct address to a man regardless of age → 1948 US jazz usage
► DAWG a close male friend → 20C Amer. sl.
► DOG a male friend; used as a term of address → 19C US colloq.
► DOGNUTZ a friend; a buddy → 2006 US street sl. (Bk.)
► DORYMATE a close friend or companion → 1889 Amer. dial.
► DROOG a good friend → 1990 US teen sl.
► DROOGIE a good friend → 1990 US teen sl.
► DRUT darling, love, friend → a1240 obs.
► DUDE any male buddy or chum → M20 US sl.
► EAM ► EAME ► EEM ► EME ► EMM ► EYME uncle; orig. used to refer to a mother’s brother only, later applied also to a father’s brother, and hence to a gossip or familiar friend → 1681 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
► EARWIG a close, intimate friend → M19 sl.
► FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND one who writes only once a year and that in summer-time → 20C Anglo-Irish
► FAMILY an intimate, whether related by blood or ties of friendship → 1910 sl.
► FANCY-MAN a favourite or favoured fellow; a best friend → 1821 Amer. sl., esp. nautical usage
► FAVOURITE one who countenances, encourages, or supports; a well-wisher, friend, or follower → 1585 obs.
► FERE a friend, companion, comrade → 1776 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FINGER NEXT ONE’S THUMB, THE one’s closest friend → 1579 obs.
► FRIENDIES a friend → M19 sl.
► FRIENDO a friend → 1964 US sl.
► FUCKER a chum or buddy → 19C sl.
► G a friend, a partner; also, a term of address → 1989 sl., orig. African-American
► GABBA a friend; a pal; a mate → 1970 S. Afr. colloq.
► GAL PAL a female friend; a girlfriend → 1934 colloq., orig. US
► GANG-UP a close friend; a fellow member of a clique → 1982 Hawaiian youth usage
► GANGY a friend → 1992 Aust. sl.
► GARDEN (GATE) a friend → 2002 UK rhyming sl. for ‘mate’
► GASSER a friend → 1961 UK sl.
► G-DOG a good friend → 1998 US sl.
► GECO a good friend; a trustworthy companion or associate → 1925 US criminals’ sl. obs.
► GEE a man, a fellow; a male friend → 1907 Amer. sl.
► GEEZ a friend → 2003 UK sl.
► GELLY a close friend, esp. a girlfriend or boyfriend → 1966 US sl.
► GIMMER a term of contempt for a woman; a female friend; a gossip → 1773 Sc.
► GIMPER a highly competent airman; a special and most dependable buddy; a spirited, reliable fellow → 1918 US sl. 
► GIRLFRIEND 1. a female friend, esp. a woman’s close female friend → 1859 
2. any friend, irrespective of gender/sexuality; a lesbian → 1998 US homosexual sl.
► GIRLY-GIRL a female friend → 1997 US sl.
► GLAD-HANDER a person who displays effusive friendship, typically a politician → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GOLD DUST TWINS people who are very friendly toward each other → 1966 Amer. dial.
► GOOD BUDDY a friend; often used as a term of address → 1956 US
► GOOMBA ► GOOMBAH  ► GUMBAH a close male friend; a trusted friend → 1955 US sl.
► GOSSIE a friend, an intimate; a fellow, a person → 1721 Sc. obs.
► GUY a pal; a good friend → 1915 Amer. World War I sl.
► HADDICK a friend or lover discarded or jilted → 1997 Irish sl. (Bk.)
► HAIL-FELLOW-WELL-MET a person who easily makes friends with strangers → 1914 Amer. dial.
► HALF-SECTION a friend → 1956 sl., orig. UK services’ usage
► HARRY TATE a friend → 2004 Brit. merchant navy rhyming sl. for ‘mate’ (Bk.)
► HAUNT a close associate; a friend → 1988 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► HEADLING an equal, a fellow, a mate, a comrade  → 950 obs. 
► HEART a close friend → 1970 Amer. dial.
► HEAVY FATHER a troublesome or evil friend; an enemy → 1510 obs.
► HEAVY FRIEND a troublesome or evil friend; an enemy → 1554 obs.
► HENCH a friend → 2004 UK sl.
► HENCHMAN a friend → 1958 US sl.
► HOLMES one’s pal or friend → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOMBRE a male friend → 1990 sl., orig. US students’ usage
► HOME a friend; often used in direct address → 1940 sl., orig. African-American
► HOME BISCUIT a friend → 1980 US students’ sl.
► HOMEBOY a good friend → 1965 sl.
► HOMECHOP a friend, usually of the opposite sex → 1980 US students’ sl.
► HOMEGIRL a friend → 1967 sl., orig. & chiefly African-American
► HOMES a close friend → 1995 African-American sl.
► HOME-SKILLET a good friend → 1990s US sl.
► HOMESLICE a good friend; one’s best friend → 1980s US teen sl.
► HOMEY ► HOMIE a pal; a friend → 1970s African-American sl.
► HONEST COD a good friend → M17 sl.
► IDREN a friend; friends → 1994 W. Indian, Rastafarian, and Black British usage 
► I-FREOND friends → 1000 obs.
► INGLE an intimate, a dear friend → 1601 
► JACK a friend → 1995 Bahamas
► JAMB-FRIENDS intimate or fireside friends → 1873 Sc.
► JELLY a close friend, esp. one’s girlfriend or boyfriend → 1931 Amer. dial.
► JOLLY DOG a boon companion → L18 sl.
► LADS, THE male friends; the men of a regular social group, team, etc. → 1896 UK sl.
► LITTLE BROTHER a good and loyal friend → 1960 Amer. sl.
► LOC a close friend → 1999 African-American sl.
► LOVEND a person who loves; a lover; a friend → a1000 obs.
► LOVER a person who feels fondness or regard towards another; a friend, a well-wisher → a1275
► MAAT a friend, a chum, a pal → 20C S. Afr. sl.
► MAATIE ► MAATJIE a friend, a chum, a pal → 20C S. Afr. sl.
► MACE a friend or companion → 1851 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAIN BITCH a male’s mate, lover, or girlfriend → 1967 Amer. sl.
► MAIN GUY a favourite male friend; a male sweetheart or lover → 1986 Amer. sl., chiefly African-American
► MAIN HO a male’s mate, lover, or girlfriend → 1967 Amer. sl.
► MAIN MAN one’s best friend or most intimate or loyal friend → 1953 Amer. sl.
► MAIN MELLOW one’s most favoured person, usually a lover or most intimate same-sex friend → 1920 sl., orig. US
► MAIN NIGGER a favourite male friend; a male sweetheart or lover → 1986 Amer. sl., chiefly African-American
► MAIN PIECE one’s most favoured person, usually a lover or most intimate same-sex friend → 1920 sl., orig. US
► MAIN SQUEEZE one’s most favoured person, usually a lover or most intimate same-sex friend; a close friend; a sweetheart; a favourite sexual partner → 1920 sl., orig. US
► MAINSTAY a dealer’s most trustworthy friend or lover → 1980 US drug culture sl.
► MAIN STEM one’s close friend → 1972 Amer. sl.
► MAIN STUFF a male’s mate, lover, or girlfriend → 1967 Amer. sl.
► MAKE a friend; a mate, companion → 1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► MAN a male friend, esp. a close and trusted one; an ally → 1970 Amer., esp. African-American
► MARROW a companion, a fellow-worker, a partner, a mate → 1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► MARY a female friend → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MATE a friend, usually of the same sex; often used between males in direct address → 1380 
► MATEY a friend or fellow; usually used in direct address → 1833 sl.
► MEET-UP a close friend → 1903 Amer. dial.
► MELLOW a close friend → 1998 African-American sl.
► MEMBER a good friend, a member of the ‘in crowd’ → 1960 Amer. sl.
► MILE END a friend → 1992 UK rhyming sl.
► MINK a female friend or lover → 1899 US sl.
► MISTER NICE-GUY a paragon of kindness, friendliness, tolerance, etc. → 1957 Amer. colloq.
► MON AMI my friend; chiefly used as a form of address → 1425 
► MONEY a friend or trusted colleague; usually used as a form of address, esp. to a male friend → 1982 US colloq.
► MONEY DOG a friend; usually used as a form of address, esp. to a male friend → 1995 chiefly African-American
► MONEY GRIP a friend; usually used as a form of address, esp. to a male friend → 1989 chiefly African-American
► MOOSE a very close friend → 2000 US students’ sl.
► MOUTH-FRIEND one who professes friendship without intending it; a pretended or false friend → 1616 obs.
► MUCKER a friend → 1947 UK sl.
► MY GUN one’s best friend → 1992 African-American sl.
► MY MYRTLE my friend → 1823 Cockney sl. (Bk.)
► MY NIGGA ► MY NIGGER a major influence, a role-model, a close friend → 1960 African-American sl.
► NECESSARY a near friend or kinsman → 1382 obs.
► NEIGHBOUR a companion, a comrade; a good friend → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NEPHEW a friend → 2002 US teen sl.
► NETOP a friend, esp. a close one → 1643 Amer. (Indian) dial.
► NIGEL a male without friends → 1999 Aust. sl.
► NINGLE a close male friend or favourite; a confidant → 1602 obs.
► NIZZEL ► NIZZLE a close friend → 2001 African-American sl.
► NOBLE a friend → 1911 Aust. sl.
► NUMBER ONE one’s best friend or lover → 1902 sl., orig. US
► NUMBER-ONE SQUEEZE one’s most favoured person, usually a lover or most intimate same-sex friend → 1920 sl., orig. US
► NUT DUCKER a person who deliberately ignores a friend in the street → 1967 Aust. sl.
► O.G. n. a close male friend → 1994 US sl.
► OKE a friend → 1960 S. Afr. sl.
► OLD BASTER a male friend → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► OLD BUTT a friend → 2012 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OLD CHAP an old friend → 20C US sl.
► OLD CHINA an old friend → 1910 sl.
► OLD MAN old friend → 20C US colloq.
► OLD PARTICS very old friends → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OLD PARTICULARS very old friends → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OLD SPORT any male buddy → 20C sl.
► OLD SWEAT an old friend → 1990 Irish sl.
► OLD THING an old friend → 20C US colloq.
► OMBREY a male friend → 1990 sl., orig. US students’ usage
► ONE a friend → 1990 sl.
► OPPO a best friend (Opposite Number) → 1939 sl., orig. services’ sl.
► PAISAN in Italian-speaking communities: a person of Italian birth or descent, an Italian-American; a fellow-countryman; a ‘buddy’ → 1940 US colloq.
► PAL ► PALL a partner or accomplice in some activity (in early use, typically a criminal one); a confederate; later chiefly a friend, an associate → 1760 colloq.
► PALLY a friend; a pal; also, a term of address → 1863 colloq.
► PALSEY-WALSEY ► PALSIE-WALSIE ► PALSY-WALSY a friend, connoting excessive or conspiratorial friendship → 1934 sl., orig. US, often derogatory
► PALSIE ► PALSY a friend, esp. as a term of address → 1930 sl., orig. US
► PARD a partner, a mate, a very close friend, a companion, an associate → 1850 sl., chiefly US
► PARDNER ► PARTNER a very close friend → 1894 Amer. sl.
► PAREIL a mate, fellow, companion → 1460 obs.
► PARTICS particular friends, intimates → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PARTICULAR a special friend, a favourite → 1828
► PARTICULARS intimate friends → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PARTNER a close friend → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► PASSENGER a friend → 2000 US prison sl.
► PAX a friend → 1780 chiefly public schools’ usage
► PELL a friend; an accomplice → M18
► RAGGIE a close friend or colleague on board ship → 1912 naval sl.
► RAP BUDDY a close friend → 1990 African-American sl.
► RIGHT BOWER a close friend, a partner, an accomplice → 1829 chiefly US
► ROAD DOG a close friend, esp. one who spends much time with you → 2007 African-American sl.
► RUNNING MATE a close friend or associate; a sweetheart or spouse → 1911 Amer. dial.
► RUNNING PARTNER a close friend and companion → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SAL a friend or pal → 1965 Barbados
► SHE-FRIEND a female friend → 1616
► SHERLOCK a friend → 1980 US students’ sl.
► SIDEKICK a friend, esp. a subordinate companion → 1903 sl., orig. US
► SIDE-KICKER a friend, a subordinate companion → 1903 US sl.
► SISTREN of women: friends → 2000 UK sl.
► SIX AND EIGHT a mate → 1966 NZ rhyming sl.
► SPAR a close male friend; a companion → 1965 sl., orig. W. Indies
► SPARE a friend → 1947 African-American sl.
► SPARRING PARTNER a friend; a companion; a husband or wife → 1995 sl. 
► SPLIFF a male companion or friend → 2000s African-American sl.
► SPORT any male buddy →  20C sl.
► SQUEEZE a close friend → 1980 sl., chiefly US
► TIGHT-GAL a close female friend → 1965 Amer. dial.
► TIGHT-MAN a close male friend → 1965 Amer. dial.
► TILLICUM a person, esp. an associate or friend → 1868 Amer. dial.
► TIN PLATE a friend → 20C rhyming sl. for ‘mate’
► TOAD-EATER a humble friend or dependant; a female companion or attendant → 1744  contemptuous usage
► TRUSTY TROUT a confidential friend; a true friend; a trusted servant → 1661 sl. obs.
► WALK MAN a close friend → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► WALKBOY a good male friend → 1970s African-American sl.
► WALKIE a close and dependable friend → 1991 US sl.
► WALKING BUDDY a dependable friend → 1967 US sl.
► WELL-WILLER a well-wisher; a benevolent person; a friend → 1825 Sc.
► WHIP a close friend → 1982 Bahamas sl.
► WHOADY a close friend or family member → 2004 US sl.
► WINGER a friend → 1943 Brit. sl., chiefly services’ sl.
► WINGS an assistant or pal → 1950 nautical sl. (Bk.)
► WOODPILE COUSIN a very close friend → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► YACK ► YAK  ► YOCK a friend or pal, esp. one who can be depended upon or used → 1975 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► YAGA YAGA a friend; an intimate → 2000 W. Indies Rasta
► YARDIE a person from your neighbourhood; a friend → 2003 Jamaica sl.
► YFERE a companion, a mate, a fellow, an associate → 870 obs.
► YO BOY a friend → 2009 African-American sl.
► YOUNG BLOOD a friend → 1980 US students’ sl.
► YUCK ► YUK a companion; a partner; a friend; a buddy; one who can be depended upon or used → 1934 sl.
► ZIG a chum, a comrade → 1894 (Bk.)

PHRASES
► IT IS ALL HONEY, OR ALL TURD WITH THEM they are either close friends or bitter enemies, they fly from one extreme to the other → M18
► LIKE FIVE MINUTES OF ELEVEN very friendly, intimate → 1968 Amer. dial.
► LIKE THE GOLD DUST TWINS said of people who are very friendly toward each other → 1966 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► AFFRIEND to be restored to friendly relations; to be reconciled → 1596 obs.
► BE RAGGIES to be steady friends → L19 Royal Navy usage
► BE UH-UH to be friends with → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BUDDY to be a friend or companion → 1930 Amer. dial.
► BUDDY-FUCK to impose on, betray or otherwise inconvenience a friend → 1960 US, mainly military usage
► BUDDY UP ► BUDDY UP TO to become friendly, to travel as friends → 1919 sl. orig. US
► CHUM to be on friendly terms with someone → 1884 colloq.
► CHUM ALONG WITH ► CHUM AROUND WITH to become friendly with → L19 sl.
► CHUM UP to form a friendship → 1884 sl.
► CLICK to form a friendship → 1915 sl.
► COBBER UP to form a friendship → 1918 Aust. & NZ sl.
► DRINK FROM THE SAME QUILL to be very friendly → 1967 Amer. dial.
► FALL ON THE GRENADE in a social situation: to pay attention to the less attractive of a pair of friends in the hope that your friend will have success with the more attractive member of the pair → 2002 US sl.
► GIMME SOME SKIN to shake or slap hands in friendship or solidarity → 1942 African-American
► GIVE SOMEONE SOME SKIN to shake or slap hands together as a gesture of friendship or solidarity → 1942 Amer. sl.
► KICK DOWN THE LADDER to reject or disown the friends or associates that have helped one to rise in the world → 1794 
► NEIGHBOR to associate in a friendly way, esp. by exchanging visits and assistance; to live on friendly terms with → 1828 Amer. dial.
► OOZE THROUGH ONE QUILL to be very friendly → 1805 Amer. dial.
► PAL to become or be a pal of another; to keep company, to associate with → 1879 colloq.
► PAL AROUND to befriend; to associate with; to socialize with → 1879 US sl.
► PAL IN ► PAL IN WITH to become friendly with → 1862 sl.
► PAL ONTO ► PAL OUT WITH ► PAL WITH to befriend, to associate with → L19
► PAL UP to form a friendship → 1879 sl.
► PALL OFF to travel as friends → L19 sl.
► PALLY UP to make friendly overtures; to make friends → 2002 UK sl.
► PISS THROUGH THE SAME QUILL to be very friendly → 1965 Amer. dial.
► QUILL to be very friendly and spend time gossiping → 1969 Amer. dial.
► SEND YOU SOUTH to end a romance or friendship → 1960 Amer. sl.
► SKIN AND GRIN to act in an overly friendly and happy manner → 2005 African-American sl.
► SWING WITH to be friends → 1950 Amer. sl.
► THURRISH to be friendly, kind, or accommodating → 1905 N. Ireland (Bk.)