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adjective /FREL-uh s/

1. Intolerant of a friend's other friends.
2. Disposed to suspect rivalry or disloyalty when a friend spends time with others in one's absence.
3. Hostile toward a perceived rival or one believed to be the recipient of a friend's attention (if only momentarily).
4. Solicitous, possessive, and vigilant in guarding a friend against all others.

Origin: portmanteau word derived from friend + jealous; Middle English frend (friend), from Old English frēond (friend, lover, relative), cognate with Old Saxon friund, Old High German friunt, Gothic frijōnds, orig. present participle of frēogan, cognate with Gothic frijōn and Old English frēon (to love) and frēo (free) + Middle English jelous, gelos, from Anglo-French gelus, from Vulgar Latin zēlōsus, equivalent to Late Latin zēl (zeal) + ōsus (-ose).
Geraldine: I love our selfie! One favor though, don't tag me if you post it.
Anyone else: How come?
Geraldine: You know how frealous Lillie gets... I wanna live!
frealous by alfredog83 January 16, 2015
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frealous 

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When you are jealous of someone, but he or she is a friend. So you are happy for them at the same time.
I am frealous that Ginger and Mark went skydiving last weekend. Good for them. But they didn't invite me.
frealous by mmpartee October 15, 2008
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frealousy

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noun /FREL-uh-see/

1. The perceived and often irrational threat of the loss of a valued friendship to another, even if the alleged usurper is also a friend. May be triggered when one discovers the friend in question is/has been fraternizing with others in one's absence, possibly through social media posts, word of mouth, or even if the information is volunteered firsthand.
2. Misguided resentment suffered by a semi-psychotic individual upon the realization that he/she is not the only friend of someone they hold dear, fueled by his/her own insecurities and possibly a latent fear of inadequacy.
3. A frealous disposition, attitude, or feeling.

Origin: portmanteau word derived from friend + jealousy; Middle English frend (friend), from Old English frēond (friend, lover, relative), cognate with Old Saxon friund, Old High German friunt, Gothic frijōnds, orig. present participle of frēogan, cognate with Gothic frijōn and Old English frēon (to love) and frēo (free) + Middle English gelusie, jelosie, from Old French gelosie, equivalent to gelos (jealous) + -ie (-y).
Geraldine: Hang on, let me invite Lillie to go with us.
Anyone else: She's not even in town, though. Why would you invite her if she can't come along?
Geraldine: You have no idea... The frealousy is strong with that one.
frealousy by alfredog83 January 16, 2015

Frealiously 

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A combination of "for real seriously".

It is a shortening of the phrase, "freal seriously"; typically used in shocking and or unbelievable situations.
Friend: Dude, Jeremy just called me from jail!

Me: frealiously!?! what happened?
Frealiously by xshavox October 7, 2011

frelous

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A friend who is jealous of another friend's friend.
Damn, Conny is so frelous of my new friend Becky.
frelous by holliebeehollieboo March 31, 2013
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