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friendflation

friendflation noun: increased financial burden of maintaining social contacts.

Noun

friendflation (uncountable)

  1. (informal, neologism) Increased financial burden of maintaining social contacts.

Origin of friendflation

A blend of friend + inflation, launched in 2024 by no identified individual.

Questions about friendflation

What does friendflation mean?
Friendflation means increased financial burden of maintaining social contacts.
What part of speech is friendflation?
Friendflation is a noun.

Words near friendflation in the dictionary

  1. friendboys
  2. friendcest
  3. friended
  4. friendess
  5. friendesses
  6. friendflation
  7. friendful
  8. friendgirl
  9. friendgirls
  10. friendhood
  11. friendhoods

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