Skip to main content

family friend

A person whom your parents know, from that job they had back in the day, whom they've never quite been able to shake off. This person will continually reappear at social gatherings involving other family friends, who all seem to just orbit around the periphery of your parents' lives for years and years, like a fly buzzing around your head that simply won't die.

Despite the ever-repetitive "look how tall you've gotten!"s and "I haven't seen you in ten years!"s from these strangers, you are required by unwritten social code to treat these people as if they were at least close enough to be a creepy uncle.
Mom: Our family friend Carl is coming to the barbecue on Saturday.
You: Who?
Mom: Oh you know, that guy I worked with 50 years ago, and we just happened to keep in touch. You've met him, he saw your birthing, remember?
You: ...
by Flameow December 10, 2010
mugGet the family friend mug.

friend chips

A virtual collection of "chips" you collect by doing favors for friends.
Brian: Dude, can you help me move out of my house this weekend?

Dave: I will, but that will cost you 12 months worth of friend chips.
by LakeStevensBA March 20, 2009
mugGet the friend chips mug.

Friend Of Amy's

Mike: Yo do you think that hottie over there is checking me out?
John: Nah I know her, she's a friend of Amy's.
by Darling Ghost June 28, 2009
mugGet the Friend Of Amy's mug.

friendbait

-friends that you add on a site like Facebook and MySpace just so you can have more friends
You added Joe! Do u even kno him? No he's just friendbait
by Joe1010101 April 27, 2010
mugGet the friendbait mug.

Friend Dumped

When a friend breaks off a friendship with another friend, much like a regular breakup. Usually, the dumpee is unaware of why they are being friend dumped.
Amy: "I don't think we should be friends anymore."
Beth: "Why?"
Amy: "It's just not working out."

Amy goes to her friend Suzy.

Amy: "Beth just said we shouldn't be friends anymore."
Suzy: "Girl, you just got friend dumped."
by Zelophehad August 21, 2010
mugGet the Friend Dumped mug.

Friend of Aslan

A gay man or lesbian who is so deep in the closet that he or she is in Narnia.
It's getting to where anyone who is publicly and vehemently anti-gay is likely to be a Friend of Aslan.
by hlots11 December 26, 2011
mugGet the Friend of Aslan mug.

friendemption

The act of redeeming oneself by falling back into good graces with a friend.
Are you and Jackie still ignoring eachother?

No man, Jackie did a major friendemption by snagging me that ticket to the Peter Yarrow concert. We're totally friends again.
by fraxinus6356 November 7, 2012
mugGet the friendemption mug.

Share this definition

Sign in to vote

We'll email you a link to sign in instantly.

Or

Check your email

We sent a link to

Open your email