story, bud
Used as a greeting; How are you?, What's up?
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Hey, story, bud, what are you doing today?”
“I saw my neighbor in the hallway and asked, story, bud, how is your week going?”
“He leaned against the counter with a casual grin and greeted me by saying, story, bud, tell me what has been happening lately.”
A variation of the Irish colloquialism *what’s the story, bud*, functioning as a standard greeting. The phrasing preserves the informal address *bud* as a shortening of *buddy*.
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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break the story
To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story.
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change one's story
To give an account of events different from the one previously recounted.
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cock-and-bull story
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
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long story short
Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story.
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moral of the story
The key lesson or message that an incident, situation or other happening conveys; a general takeaway point.
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nip in the bud
To stop something at an early stage.
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same old story
What usually happens; an occurrence that is tediously familiar.
Last updated August 10, 2026