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Definition of friend zone

friend zone

noun

  • a metaphorical place that two people are in when there is no possibility of romance between them.
    Nah, there's no chance. We're in the friend zone.
    Shes a pig but ill let her have the king sausage and friend zone.

    Last edited on Jul 30 2017. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 16 2010.

verb - transitive

  • to inform another person that they're such a good friend that there is no possibility of romance.
    I thought we'd be together as a couple, but she friend zoned me.
    He treated me like a whore, so i friend zoned him and now he pays for it.

    Last edited on Jul 30 2017. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 16 2010.

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Definitions include: friends only for the purpose of having intercourse.
Definitions include: friends who have sex (or other sexual contact) with each other.

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