I don't want to ruin our friendship

Polite refusal to engage in sexual activity with a member of the opposite (hell, this is the new millenium, or the SAME) sex.

Amanda turned down Melissa's proposition for a dirty weekend, saying "I don't want to ruin our friendship." Then she deleted Melissa from her Outlook contacts, her cell phone SIM chip and changed her phone number.

by Luigi July 11, 2004

I don't want to ruin our friendship

In other words it means I don't want to go out with you, but I still want to be friends. Often used to let someone down gently.

I don't think we ought to date, I don't want to ruin our friendship

by Shaun01010 July 11, 2004

Fathom Friendship

A relationship wherein the participants obey the rule of social distancing. That is, they maintain a separation of six feet (one fathom) when meeting.

To avoid infection and the deep-six, Noah and Naomi strictly adhered to a Fathom Friendship during the pandemic.

by SeniorMoment54 September 28, 2020

United Nations of Friendship

a large group of people together in one location who all are of a different race or origin

Look at that table, they are the United Nations of Friendship.

by Clint B December 26, 2007

friendship

a relationship between two individuals that share a mutual bond of trust and liking as well as commitment and personal feelings and experiences, which allows them to benefit from each other.

"A friend is one who walks in when others walk out" - a friendship quote

by KC December 28, 2005

intergender friendship

A relationship between a man and a woman in which both parties see eachother on a regular basis, enjoy hanging out and watching movies together, go out to eat, don't show a large sum of affection to eachother, and are not sexually driven to be with one another.

NOT to be confused with a serious or romantic relationship.

John and Anna have been dating for a long time but in reality they are just friends.

by gensome87 January 29, 2004

friendship tax

small amounts of money that are borrowed without having to give it back.

joe - hey, can i have that quarter back that i let you borrow yesterday?

geoff - are you kidding? dude, its 25 cents. friendship tax. don't be such a cheapo.

by mcballin January 11, 2009