Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

friend of mine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
friend of mine
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A personal friend of the speaker/writer who is not a member of the Mafia.

American usage; Slang

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see friend, of, mine.

Example Sentences

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Usage

Inflected Forms

friends of mine (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

friend of ours

Questions

What does friend of mine mean?
A personal friend of the speaker/writer who is not a member of the Mafia.

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