Etymology

accountabilibuddy

Today it means: A person who agrees to hold a person accountable for persisting in an endeavor such as maintaining sobriety, diet, or exercise. Full definition →

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The story

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

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