Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

friend of a friend

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: friend of a friend
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An acquaintance known vaguely through a mutual friend; someone that one does not know well.

Inflected Forms

friends of friends (plural)

Derived Forms

foaf

Synonyms

foaf

Questions

What does friend of a friend mean?: An acquaintance known vaguely through a mutual friend; someone that one does not know well.

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