Definition

A regional Newfoundland and Halifax dialectical variant of 'buddy' or 'bud,' pronounced so rapidly it sounds like a single slurred word. It's the audio equivalent of a regional accent speedrun.

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Lord tundering Jesus, dear by, you almost wiped out on the ice!

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