Used to "soften the blow" when you're about to be frank with someone about their lesser qualities, or when giving advice they might not want to hear.
"I'm telling you as a friend: If you're going on a date, you should take her out to to a restaurant, because your cooking really stinks."
"I'm telling you as a friend, you really shouldn't be drinking that much! I'm worried about you!"
"I'm telling you as a friend, you really shouldn't be drinking that much! I'm worried about you!"
by olpe June 5, 2004
Get the as a friend mug.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.
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: ...
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
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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.
Dave: I will, but that will cost you 12 months worth of friend chips.
by LakeStevensBA March 20, 2009
Get the friend chips mug.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.
John: Nah I know her, she's a friend of Amy's.
by Darling Ghost June 28, 2009
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Get the friendbait mug.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."
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
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