workround / ugly hack...

completely exit pidgin

in the file $HOME/.purple/prefs.xml find this key

                <pref name='blist'>
                                        <pref name='width' type='int' 
value='80'/>


change this value to something sensible like 80-120 ish

restart pidgin

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(gutsy) pidgin unable to make buddy window narrower
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/138261
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