Polite Acquaintance Zone 

The proper place to consider an ex-lover after a bad break up. Should not be confused with the friend zone.

After she got over her anger about our break up, Nancy wanted to remain friends. But I think it's a better idea to keep her in my polite acquaintance zone.

Polite Acquaintance Zone by Chad Apollo September 26, 2018

Cool Guy Acquaintance 

A person that you're not really friends with but you're cool enough to go up to them and shake their hand and say "Sup, bro".

Roxy: Ya I'm not actually friends with Keith were just Cool Guy Acquaintances.

Cool Guy Acquaintance by sports23player January 1, 2011

awkwaintance 

A person with whom you are insufficiently acquainted to either make easy small talk or enjoy a comfortable silence. An "awkwaintance" is often the friend of a friend; he or she is promoted to the position of "awkwaintance" when the mutual friend leaves you two alone.

(Ash and Gary are at dinner. Brock walks up.)

Ash: Oh, hey, it's Brock! What's going on, man! This is Gary; Gary, Brock. Join us, Brock!

(Brock joins.)
(10 minutes later.)

Ash: Sorry, I have to go be somewhere by myself for an unspecified length of time. Later, guys!

(Gary and Brock, newly made awkwaintances, finish their meals in uncomfortable silence, punctuated by disjointed small talk and uneasy chuckling.)

awkwaintance by ...IwasBrock September 25, 2011

acquaintance 

1. Someone you know personally but is not officially your friend.
2. Someone you know during high school but will prolly never talk to him/her again after high school.

Yeah I know Bob, but he's not really my friend, we're just acquaintances.

acquaintance by some fool April 17, 2005

best acquaintance 

Person who is not your friend, but is at the border of friendship. Limit 1 per person.

Brianna is my best acquaintance.

best acquaintance by Tube Soxx w/ Laces January 10, 2009

post-acquaintance friend request 

The friend request sent right after meeting someone for the first time.

After meeting Ryan at the party, Dave sent him a post-acquaintance friend request to secure their friendship.

post-acquaintance friend request by XileLord May 16, 2011

Glorified Acquaintance 

An individual you used to be friends with, but have since then fallen out with, resulting in a stranger that you know really well.

Since my best friend, Jane, stabbed me in the back, we've become glorified acquaintances.

Glorified Acquaintance by Lotsofwords July 7, 2011