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friendgirl

friendgirl noun: a female friend, as opposed to a girlfriend or lover.

Noun

friendgirl (plural friendgirls)

  1. (colloquial) A female friend, as opposed to a girlfriend or lover.
    • Newfoundlanders are contrary people who often speak or act back foremost, saying friendgirl, ashore for aboard, boy for man, gaffer for boy, and young fellow for any unmarried man under middle age.1984, University of Manchester, Department of English (contributor), PN Review - Volume 11, page 42
  2. (colloquial) A girlfriend, although of less intensity.

Forms of friendgirl

pluralfriendgirls
alternative formfriend girl

Origin of friendgirl

From friend + girl.

Questions about friendgirl

What does friendgirl mean?
Friendgirl means a female friend, as opposed to a girlfriend or lover.
What part of speech is friendgirl?
Friendgirl is a noun.
What is the plural of friendgirl?
The plural of friendgirl is friendgirls.

Words near friendgirl in the dictionary

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

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