• ch00f@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I think it’s shorthand for “buddy-buddy.”

      Like they’re keeping it in the family and not letting any outsiders in.

    • Freeman@lemmy.pub
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      It’s a general term used to denote that two companies of the same/very similar sectors are in bed with each other with an arrangement that is exclusive and specifically designed to keep outsiders out

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        1 year ago

        I have never heard the word used that way before. Thank you for the clarification.