Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

friend with benefits

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
friend with- ben-e-fits
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A friend with whom one has a casual sexual relationship.

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What does friend with benefits mean?
A friend with whom one has a casual sexual relationship.
Where does friend with benefits come from?
Possibly first used by Alanis Morissette for her 1995 song “Head over Feet”, although in the original context it seems to refer to a committed rather than a casual relationship.

How to pronounce friend with benefits

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