[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).", "bud2 ."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to be a companion; be friendly or on intimate terms."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to become friendly with or curry the favor of:He was buddying up to the political bosses.", "to become friendly; be on friendly or intimate terms.to work closely together:to buddy up with a student from another high school.", "to become friendly; be on friendly or intimate terms.", "to work closely together:to buddy up with a student from another high school."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a male given name."]}]