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friend of ours

friend of ours noun: a member of the Mafia in another town or district, but not a direct rival.

Noun

friend of ours (plural friends of ours)

  1. (US, slang, Mafia) A member of the Mafia in another town or district, but not a direct rival.

Forms of friend of ours

pluralfriends of ours

Questions about friend of ours

What does friend of ours mean?
Friend of ours means a member of the Mafia in another town or district, but not a direct rival.
What part of speech is friend of ours?
Friend of ours is a noun.
What is the plural of friend of ours?
The plural of friend of ours is friends of ours.

Words near friend of ours in the dictionary

  1. friend of Bluey
  2. friend of court
  3. friend of Dorothy
  4. Friend of God
  5. friend of mine
  6. friend of ours
  7. friend of the court
  8. friend price
  9. friend prices
  10. friend request
  11. friend requested

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