As Ben had once told me, they were good old buddies.

An old buddy called and hit me up for a loan.

"Thought you were visiting some friends around here, old buddies from law school."

"Good to have a chance to sit down with you once again, old buddy."

Just thought I'd drop by to see my old buddy.

But I couldn't do that to somebody else, particularly an old buddy like you.

Your old buddy was toast six hours after the first shot.

But I've got to meet an old buddy of mine today.

"He made it sound like the two of you were old buddies."

An old buddy who eats here about four times a week.