Frienemy

In business, companies that can be both competitors and partners, depending on the circumstances.

Because Experian owns many companies that share common markets, creating the opportunity to share initiatives but also compete for business, each are a "frienemy" to the other.

by ChuckUrbanDictionary June 5, 2007

frienemy

Someone who's guts you hate allconsumingly and bitterly but with which you also have highly fascinating and fulfilling conversations with.

I first used this term on aim to describe my frienemy zaque something like a year ago, well before any of you touched the word, and i see that it's now slipped into common usage, yet, none of you got it it right. I also see, due to wikipedia, that I probably picked up the term from some policital stuff i was into, and the term is not my invention, but merely, I was the only that made the term popular.

by Daeros October 9, 2008

frienemy

noun- a friend disguised as an enemy; an enemy pretending to be a friend

Caitlin keeps asking for my lunch money and says that friends share. She is using me. She is a frienemy.

by chicadee6jen June 11, 2008

frienemy

A frienemy is an enemy of yours that can also be friendly, but nonetheless, you hate them. They are also friends that are so nice and friendly, they annoy you to the point that you hate them, and they are your enemy.

"Even though Jack is a frienemy, I still hate him."

by Nick. May 30, 2008

Frienemy

A friend, but also an enemy (confused saying)

someone who has a friend but also has an enemy

by your werst nightmare September 1, 2002

Frienemy

Adj: The friend of one's enemy, whom is scared to fight along side friendly peoples or nations.

Plural: Frienemies.

Syn: Antagonistic Conspiratorial Accessories.

When the Germans invaded France, this brought Great Britain, into the war as an ally to France. America remained a frienemy at the time.

by Cecilicious March 23, 2011

frienemy

your girlfriends best friend who hates you and you hate as well, or vise versa. anyone who agrees to act somewhat respectfull to a person as they do the same with the understanding that they both hate eachother

girlfriends best friend: i hate you
boyfriend: i hate you too bitch
girlfriends best friend: let's be frienemys
boyfriend: ok

by satan beef April 3, 2010