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fren

fren

1 9.9
A casual, playful way to call someone a friend online
  • noun
  • /frɛn/
  • Slang
translation icon : amigo
  • I asked my fren for help with my homework, and she was glad to assist.

Examples

  • I'd be willing to bet I could talk circles around y'all with regard to racist incidents I've encountered... don't even get me started, Fren.

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  • It's admirable that Wolfe wants to get as much of contemporary Miami into his book as possible, but the quality of the conduit is of greater concern than the quantity of the supply: it is useless to feature Russians in your novel just because they exist in Miami if this is how you render their speech: "You vant to share zees studio? It's yours, my fren!..."

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  • Let's grab some coffee later, fren, so we can catch up!

  • During the game, my fren cheered the loudest for our team.

Synonyms

choom
vsfren
  • Slang
1 9.9

A close friend you spend time with, often online or in games

is a playful nonstandard online spelling of that slang term

Antonyms

1.0

A person who wants to harm or defeat you

1.0

A person you do not know

How Close

best friend
940 1.0
friend
1.0
fren
  • Slang
1 9.9
acquaintance
114 3.5

Surface Forms

fren singular
frens plural

Etymology

Fren is a playful online spelling of friend, used in chats and memes to sound cute and casual. Think of it as friend made shorter to show a close, friendly 'pal' feeling.