Coined in Scott Westerfeld's book, So Yesterday, the Missing Black Woman Formation (sometimes called MBWF) is when, in popular media, there is a Caucasian female, a Caucasian male and one African American male together in a group. Together, they are meant to represent all walks of cultural identity, and at that effort, they fail.
It is usually used in a negative context.
It is usually used in a negative context.
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a humorous yet upsetting defilement of military formation made famous by the "operation lion claws military simulation series" which is directly defined by its lack of organization or proper command, poor use of cover, and often deadly results for the squad utilizing it.
"sir, squad 3 is pinned under heavy fire."
"how far are they? can we provide support?"
"yes sir, their about a quarter mile north on the far side of the ridge."
"what kind of position are they holding?"
"sir, they have the high ground, half the squad is black and the enemy has angles."
"let me confirm this, you said they have high ground and the ENEMY has angles?"
"yes sir"
"claw formation?"
"yes sir"
"fuck 'em, tell squad 2 to collect them once the battles over."
"yes sir"
"how far are they? can we provide support?"
"yes sir, their about a quarter mile north on the far side of the ridge."
"what kind of position are they holding?"
"sir, they have the high ground, half the squad is black and the enemy has angles."
"let me confirm this, you said they have high ground and the ENEMY has angles?"
"yes sir"
"claw formation?"
"yes sir"
"fuck 'em, tell squad 2 to collect them once the battles over."
"yes sir"
by southpaw286 January 19, 2009
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"What's up with you and Johnny?"
"I don't really know, we've just been flirting and kissing lately"
"Sounds like you've fallen into a frelationship."
"I don't really know, we've just been flirting and kissing lately"
"Sounds like you've fallen into a frelationship."
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Get the A Formation mug.A frelationship is when two friends start dating, but instead of acting like they are in a relationship nothing really changes between them. These situations usually end with one of the two actually starting to have feelings for somebody, thus the frelationship just goes back to a regular friendship. There isn't a messy break, because there never really was anything in the first place.
Cassidy: Are you and Dane going out?
Emma: Yes, but it's not that serious.
Cassidy: So, it's more of a frelationship then?
Emma: Exactly.
Emma: Yes, but it's not that serious.
Cassidy: So, it's more of a frelationship then?
Emma: Exactly.
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