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
Get the family friend mug.Acquaintances whom are used as a last option to call up to go out. These "friends" are being used so you don't have to go out alone.
Ugh none of my friends responded if they wanted to come out with me tonight. If I don't get a reply in an hour then I'm calling my desperation friends.
by melbourne's finest June 27, 2009
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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 McBoy Friend 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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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.People you get to know in your classes which you never hang out with, see, or hear from after the semester ends.
This can apply to both high school and college classes.
This can apply to both high school and college classes.
Harry: You talked to Glenn any over Winter Break?
Alan: Actually I haven't. We really were just semesteral friends.
Alan: Actually I haven't. We really were just semesteral friends.
by friskycurtain January 17, 2009
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