Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

friend of bluey

/ˌfɹɛnd.əvˈblu.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: friend of Blue-y
IPA: /ˌfɹɛnd.əvˈblu.i/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little, babyfur or diaperfur; a person, especially a furry, who enjoys entering little space (“the state of mind one enters when they are comfortable engaging in ageplay”) or wearing diapers recreationally; an age player or age regressor.

Slang

Example Sentences

"I'm talking with @Aesthetic_exe_ and they want art work for their twitch that's is a bit cubby but not so cubby that they know they wear diapers. I called them a friend of bluey.^([sic])"
"Referring to babyfurs as "Friends of Bluey" going forward ¶ "Is he...yknow..a friend of Bluey?""
"They're friends of Bluey…"
"Do you want to watch Bluey with me? ¶ We can be friends of Bluey together!"
"Work said we're allowed to wear different shirts if they're blue so I figured why not be a friend of bluey^([sic]) at work"
"Just a guess, I think you might be a friend of Bluey :3"

Etymology

An allusion to the Australian animated preschool television series Bluey, widely viewed and enjoyed by age regressors. By analogy with euphemistic terms such as friend of Dorothy (“a homosexual man”) and friend of Bill W. (“a recovering alcoholic”). Attested as early as 8 November 2021 by Twitter user @IcePup92 during a conversation on Telegram with Twitch streamer @Aesthetic_exe_ who sought a subtle way to signify being a babyfur. Popularised by an April 2024 tweet (see quotations).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfɹɛnd.əvˈblu.i/
British English: /ˌfɹɛnd.əvˈbluː.i/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

friends of Bluey (plural)

Phrases

adult baby

Frequently Paired Words

adult baby

Rhymes With

skewy splatatouille

Questions

How do you pronounce friend of bluey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹɛnd.əvˈblu.i/.
What does friend of bluey mean?: A little, babyfur or diaperfur; a person, especially a furry, who enjoys entering little space (“the state of mind one enters when they are comfortable engaging in ageplay”) or wearing diapers recreationally; an age player or age regressor.
Where does friend of bluey come from?: An allusion to the Australian animated preschool television series Bluey, widely viewed and enjoyed by age regressors. By analogy with euphemistic terms such as friend of Dorothy (“a homosexual man”) and friend of Bill W. (“a recovering alcoholic”). Attested as early as 8 November 2021 by Twitter user @IcePup92 during a conversation on Telegram with Twitch streamer @Aesthetic_exe_ who sought a subtle way to signify being a babyfur. Popularised by an April 2024 tweet (see quotations).

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