“Ok when I introduce you I’m gonna say you’re a friend of mine. That means you’re a connected guy. Now if I says, this is a friend of ours, that would mean you’re a made guy, a capeesh! “ - Al Pacino Donnie Brasco
by Friend of mine March 23, 2018
The phrase that people use when saying a ridiculously embarrassing story about something that happened to to them. To save themselves from total humiliation they say "it happened to a friend of mine".
George: God, I am so embarrassed, I can't believe Stacy found out I was cheating with her.
Bill: Don't worry, at least you didn't cheat on her with what you thought was her sister but turned out to be her fat brother.
George: huh?
Bill: It happened to a friend of mine...
Bill: Don't worry, at least you didn't cheat on her with what you thought was her sister but turned out to be her fat brother.
George: huh?
Bill: It happened to a friend of mine...
by Sieffy April 5, 2013
The act of searching through someone's FaceBook Friend list, in the hope of finding more people they can add as their friend.
Question: "I just saw Jane looking through your FaceBook, what do you think she was doing?"
Reply: "Probably friend mining again... loser!"
Reply: "Probably friend mining again... loser!"
by Troy Ginbey November 19, 2007
'A Friend Of Mine' is a secret code phrase for 'Me.' Often used to refer to something embarrassing that they did or happened to them.
Person 0: Tells story
Person 1: How do you know that?
Person 0: It happened to a friend of mine. Who is totally not me! *Leaves*
Person 1: How do you know that?
Person 0: It happened to a friend of mine. Who is totally not me! *Leaves*
by Some rando out there March 25, 2023