"friend of ours" meaning in English

See friend of ours in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-friend of ours.ogg [Australia] Forms: friends of ours [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|friends of ours}} friend of ours (plural friends of ours)
  1. (US, Mafia, slang) A member of the Mafia in another town or district, but not a direct rival. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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