"friendboy" meaning in All languages combined

See friendboy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: friendboys [plural]
Etymology: friend + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|friend|boy}} friend + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} friendboy (plural friendboys)
  1. (colloquial) A male friend, as opposed to a boyfriend or lover. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-friendboy-en-noun-6j2O-uTS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
  2. (colloquial) A boyfriend, although of less intensity. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-friendboy-en-noun-Fu9q-5lR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: friend boy Related terms: friendgirl

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