Close Acquaintance

A friend of a friend, that you have met, and are on friendly terms with. You do not maintain a friendship with them, but know them. Both parties wish not to do damage to your relation with a close acquaintance, as that damage would reflect on individual relationships with your mutual friend. But due to any number of reasons, such as differences in interests or schedules, you cannot truly become friends with them. Not someone you would seek company of, nor particularly enjoy, but respect and appreciate the bond that they share with your friend.

I know Bob, he's a close acquaintance of mine. Met him at Fred's birthday party. They're both into some nerd stuff that I just can't get, so it's nice that Fred has Bob to bounce that crap off of.

by BrenKrasmer November 12, 2020

acquaintance

a person whose only interaction with you is when they post "Happy Birthday!" on your Facebook timeline

"So I have a friend, well he's more of an acquaintance because the only time I ever hear from him is when he posts 'Happy Birthday!' on Facebook..."

by twong808 July 28, 2017

acquaintenance

Maintenance of your acquaintances.

Catching up with an acquaintance so that you don't have to for a wee while.

He wants to hang out again? He is so high maintenance.
You mean high acquaintenance?

by Porquey March 18, 2021

Acquaintance

Someone who you are not dating but your not friends someone who may of slept with or kissed

Jess is just a acquaintance

by Urbanizer526 October 31, 2021

Acquaintances

Meaning bestie but can only be used between Nadia and Jacob

Nadia: “Are we friends?”
Jacob: “No, we are acquaintances. Get it right.”

by JakobeiMacaroni May 31, 2023

Digitally Acquainted

Social Media term for interacting with someone on a friend level that you have only known through their social media interactions. The interaction occurs only because they are friends or relations of someone you have met physically or someone you met online through a game or other outlet but with whom there is two way interaction.

i am digitally acquainted with Jim. We met as part of a team in Space Race 2000 and message quite frequently.

by themrwhale February 10, 2017

acquaintance

Acquaintance vs Friend
Someone you dont see outside of school, work or whatever

vs.

Someone you hang out with, or have "hung out with"

If you hang out with me more than once, we are friends, not acquaintances...

by hkbladelawhk November 15, 2005