backseat friend

An acquaintance you keep around in case you lose your better friends.
Matt is gone overseas. Now is a good time to reconnect with James (backseat friend).
by Jeff_the_warrior November 07, 2013
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Backseat Best Friend

When your some ones best friend for a large amount of time, then after they lose all their good/best friends they cling to you. Then around 6+ months later when he/she gets their friends back, they start pushing you away slowly and moving towards their old friends again, but still call you their best friend.

Situation is made worse when said person is your Ex and you have feelings for them.
Bob: wow man did you see how Carly totally made Alex a Backseat Best friend? she completely ditched him.

Jake: Yeah man, really f'ed up
by Nom G April 27, 2008
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backseat friend

The one that is always just there, they get invited but they are more of an extra in the background or… in the backseat. Mutually known but gets left out, doesn’t really know why they tag along.
There is a duo in this trio, why am I even here I am just the backseat friend.

I like hanging out with them, they keep each other entertained and I just get to stare at a tree or something, the backseat friend :)
by Batman055 February 03, 2025
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