"superfriend" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superfriend.wav Forms: superfriends [plural]
Etymology: From super- + friend. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|friend}} super- + friend Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfriend (plural superfriends)
  1. (informal) A friend with remarkable abilities or superpowers. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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