Posted on August 3, 2019
The other day a coworker introduced me to a new word.
He had asked me to let him know when our boss was available, and I said I might forget. Others in the office volunteered to help me remember. And he called those folks “accountabilibuddies”.
I love that word! It’s got seven syllables, which automatically makes it awesome, plus it’s got rhythm and alliteration and a fun sound to it over all. And it’s useful!
A quick Google search shows my co-worker was likely not the first to use this term, and the word has an almost-as-fun close cousin, “responsibilibuddy”.
These words make me want to think of other words that would sound as good having “buddy” added to the end. It seems the rule to follow is to use words that end in “ible” or “able”.
So here are some examples and their definitions. Feel free to use them if they seem relevant to your situation:
Flammabilibuddy – Arson partner
Affabilibuddy – Fellow friendly person. Or “friend”.
Abilibuddy – A pal who is just as competent as you are
Stabilibuddy – Someone you can lean on (and vice versa)
Remarkabilibuddy – What a guy/gal!
Some words that end in “ble” without the “i” or “a” in front also work:
Scrambilibuddy – Someone who also likes eggs for breakfast
Preambilibuddy – A friend who likes words before other words
And what about:
Practicalibuddy – Realistic friend
Permeabilibuddy – What ameba acquaintances call each other
Ostensibilibuddy – A supposed friend
Opposabilibuddy – Friend who likes to disagree
Have you got any other interesting buddy words? If so, I’d love to hear them!
8/3/19 – addition from my daughter: gullibilibuddy, which I might define as: someone who understands how easy it is to believe unlikely things.