"friendgirl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: friendgirls [plural]
Etymology: From friend + girl. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|friend|girl}} friend + girl Head templates: {{en-noun}} friendgirl (plural friendgirls)
  1. (colloquial) A female friend, as opposed to a girlfriend or lover. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-friendgirl-en-noun-l1UMlNDg
  2. (colloquial) A girlfriend, although of less intensity. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-friendgirl-en-noun-ghiEFfuX Disambiguation of People: 30 70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: friend girl Related terms: guyfriend, friendboy

Inflected forms

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        "(colloquial) A female friend, as opposed to a girlfriend or lover."
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