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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
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awkwaintance 

someone who you have engaged in a) heavy flirtation b) sloppy makeout c) awkward intercourse with, most likely drunkenly, who you will most likely run into very, maybe too, often
1) "well.. he's not really a friend. i just see him all the time.. he's more of an awkwaintance"

2)"omg i had terrible sex with this creeper guy last night...we're not dating - we're just awkwaintances"
awkwaintance by kimba4982 April 16, 2010
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awkquaintance 

An especially awkward relationship between two people who were once really, really close but suddenly stopped talking to each other for one reason or another. This could be due to a breakup, backstabbing, argument, etc.

Signs of an awkquaintance include never talking to each other, awkward smiles in the hallway, and avoiding each other whenever possible.
Selena: Hey, I heard about your breakup with Joe. Are you guys still friends?
Demi: Not really. More like awkquaintances.

Selena: Oh, that sucks.

Demi: Yeah. OMG, here he comes, let's get out of here!
awkquaintance by jaxnlove September 8, 2011