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friends in low places

friends in low places noun: friends who have underworld connections or are involved in shady underdealings.

Noun

friends in low places pl (plural only)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Friends who have underworld connections or are involved in shady underdealings.
  2. (humorous, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Friends who lack culture or sophistication.

Antonyms of friends in low places

Questions about friends in low places

What does friends in low places mean?
Friends in low places means friends who have underworld connections or are involved in shady underdealings.
What part of speech is friends in low places?
Friends in low places is a noun.

Words near friends in low places in the dictionary

  1. friendos
  2. friends
  3. friends at court
  4. friends in high places
  5. friends in higher places
  6. friends in low places
  7. friends list
  8. friends lists
  9. friends of Bill
  10. friends of Bill W.
  11. friends of Bill's

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