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accountabilibuddy

accountabilibuddy noun: a person who agrees to hold a person accountable for persisting in an endeavor such as maintaining sobriety, diet, or exercise.

Noun

accountabilibuddy (plural accountabilibuddies)

  1. (informal) A person who agrees to hold a person accountable for persisting in an endeavor such as maintaining sobriety, diet, or exercise.
    • If you've set up a Creative Support Team, then you probably already have an accountabilibuddy, whether you know it or not (and if not, it's fun to say aloud, no?).2015, Jordan Rosenfeld, A Writer's Guide To Persistence: How to Create a Lasting and Productive Writing Practice
    • The exerciser may commit to exercising five times per week for six months. If they succeed, the accountabilibuddy may donate to a charity that the exerciser supports.2021, Chris Englert, Ian Taylor, Motivation and Self-regulation in Sport and Exercise, page 46

Forms of accountabilibuddy

pluralaccountabilibuddies

Origin of accountabilibuddy

Blend of accountability + buddy, coined in the animated TV show South Park in the episode "Cartman Sucks", broadcast March 14, 2007.

Questions about accountabilibuddy

What does accountabilibuddy mean?
Accountabilibuddy means a person who agrees to hold a person accountable for persisting in an endeavor such as maintaining sobriety, diet, or exercise.
What part of speech is accountabilibuddy?
Accountabilibuddy is a noun.
What is the plural of accountabilibuddy?
The plural of accountabilibuddy is accountabilibuddies.

Words near accountabilibuddy in the dictionary

  1. account statement
  2. account statements
  3. account to
  4. accounta
  5. accountabilibuddies
  6. accountabilibuddy
  7. accountabilities
  8. accountability
  9. accountability buddies
  10. accountability buddy
  11. accountability partner

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