frolleague
UK/ˈfɹɒ.liːɡ/US/ˈfɹɑ.liɡ/
frolleague noun: a colleague that is considered a friend.
Noun
frolleague (plural frolleagues)
- A colleague that is considered a friend.
- Sure, you might smile when your ‘frolleagues’ (friendly colleagues) compliment you on your tan, but inside you feel like crying as you log on to your computer and count the minutes until lunch.2009, Caroline Madden, Laura Slattery, “The Global Worker” (chapter 9), in The Money Book: […], Blackhall Publishing, page 177
- ‘Hey, Adam, look.’ I invite my frolleague to read the computer screen with me. ‘It says there is usually a five-to-seven-working-day response rate for petitions that reach one thousand signatures.’2018, Chloe Coles, “Not Necessarilly Closing Down Sale”, in Bookshop Girl, Great Britain: Hot Key Books
Forms of frolleague
| plural | frolleagues |
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Origin of frolleague
Blend of friend + colleague.
Questions about frolleague
- What does frolleague mean?
- Frolleague means a colleague that is considered a friend.
- What part of speech is frolleague?
- Frolleague is a noun.
- How do you pronounce frolleague?
- Frolleague is pronounced /ˈfɹɒ.liːɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of frolleague?
- The plural of frolleague is frolleagues.
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