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nepo friend

nepo friend is the clipping of nepotism friend.

Meaning of nepotism friend

Noun

nepotism friend (plural nepotism friends)

  1. (derogatory, slang) Someone who benefits from having a famous or influential friend.
    • The latest viral figure suddenly getting multi-million dollar brand deals may just be a nepotism friend, or the best friend of someone who is already famous.2023 September 26, Mariah Espada, “How Internet Nepo-Friends Have Cultivated Their Own Online Stardom”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2023

Forms of nepo friend

pluralnepo friends

Origin of nepo friend

Compare nepo (“nepotism”).

Questions about nepo friend

What is nepo friend the clipping of?
Nepo friend is the clipping of nepotism friend.

Words near nepo friend in the dictionary

  1. nepman
  2. nepmen
  3. nepo
  4. nepo babies
  5. nepo baby
  6. nepo friend
  7. nepo friends
  8. nepocide
  9. nepomorphan
  10. nepomorphans
  11. Neporatan

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