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my enemy's enemy is my friend

(a phrase taken out of The United States foreign policy):

a phrase meaning: as long as I have a common enemy with a given person and I will take the risk that this friend of mine might betray me later.
Jason: James my man, why the heck are you friends with Robert? He convince you and Alison to break up and the took Alison's virginity anyways.

James: Listen, my enemy's enemy is my friend. What I mean is, Alison and I were already having relationship issue before Robert became a regular at the bar where she then worked. Not only that but Robert and I had a common enemy, whose name is Carl, and we became friends before the whole affair with Alison simply Robert hates Carl because Carl stole his car. And I hate Carl because he borrowed money from me to pay rent on a stupid storage locker and never bothered paying me back.

Jason: so now the you and Robert want to gang up on Carl? and you don't care about Robert betraying you? wtf?

James: Don't know yet, but Robert and I became friends because we did have a common enemy, Carl. and I don't care about Robert's betrayal, because I took that risk when I became friends with him.
by Sexydimma December 12, 2012
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Friends

You need friends!
by imyumi February 25, 2018
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Friend Prostitute

Can you think of a couple or friend who is friends with everyone. They try to be liked by all and have friends over individually at dinners or lunches to maintain relationships.

Their narcissistic need to be liked is ironic because it is impossible to share the same values, interests hobbies or beliefs as every single friend.

They compromise their values to be liked and provide a fake front or change their behaviour to suit different friends.

Also called ‘Keeping up with Joneses’
My mate is a friend prostitute as he tries so hard to be liked by all and is scared to have a difference of opinion in ‘fear of losing business’.
by Fergo2024 April 30, 2025
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Best friend

A best friend is someone who you can Trust
Someone is there for you when you're not at your best
someone who won't talk trash behind your back won’t lie to you or about you
by Kyrooster( ꈍᴗꈍ) May 30, 2023
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Best friend

Ayo its thank your best friend day today now go tell them how much you love them!
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Best Friend goals

Sarah Guardiola and Adria Paredes 🤠from Texas aka YEE YEE land
Omg Sarah and Adria are best friend goals
by @sarah_is_bleh March 10, 2019
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friendful

used to mean somebody who has lots of friends.
That guy is really friendful.
by ummmmmmm_hi87 February 18, 2022
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