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friendboy

noun

Etymology

From friend + boy.

  1. derived from *bʰā-✻
  2. derived from *bō-✻ — “brother, close male relation”
  3. inherited from *bōjô✻ — “younger brother, young male relation”
  4. inherited from *bōjō✻
  5. inherited from *bōia✻ — “boy”
  6. inherited from boy//boye — “servant, commoner, knave, boy”
  7. compounded as friendboy — “friend + boy”

Definitions

  1. A male friend, as opposed to a boyfriend or lover.

    • "Surprised, Lifee asked, "She has a friendboy?"

  2. A boyfriend, although of less intensity.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA