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friendlings

friendlings is the plural of friendling.

Meaning of friendling

Noun

friendling (plural friendlings)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, often) A little friend; an inferior, petty, or minor cohort
    • Had you died before my father in a state of indigence I am sure he would have willingly paid your funeral expenses. Why make things so difficult for your friends or friendlings?1971, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Cornhill Magazine - Volume 179 - Page 7

Questions about friendlings

What is friendlings the plural of?
Friendlings is the plural of friendling.

Words near friendlings in the dictionary

  1. friendlike
  2. friendlily
  3. friendliness
  4. friendlinesses
  5. friendling
  6. friendlings
  7. friendlist
  8. friendlists
  9. friendly
  10. friendly amendment
  11. friendly amendments

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