A person that is neither a friend or an acquaintance. They are not in between the two because they are more acquaintance than friend. Friendliness is rarely exercised by or to this person.
when an individual (generally a straight male) has a critically large lack of female acquaintances. these individuals are usually called out when they do something unintelligent.
After she got over her anger about our break up, Nancy wanted to remain friends. But I think it's a better idea to keep her in my polite acquaintance zone.
1. Someone you knowpersonally but is not officially your friend.
2. Someone you know during high school but will prolly never talk to him/her again after high school.