Yes, at least around here it's used like dude, buddy, pal, etc. Oddly I've most gotten it from strangers.
One time toward the beginning of therapy my T and I were discussing how ultra-afraid of him I still was-- about six months in, I think. He was like "can we please be friends??" It made me laugh.
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