friend of a friend

noun

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

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Meanings

nounfriend of a friend (plural friends of friends)

plural friends of friends

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

    Synonyms: foaf, FoaF, FOAF

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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APA

friend of a friend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friend%20of%20a%20friend

MLA

“friend of a friend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friend%20of%20a%20friend. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “friend of a friend,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friend%20of%20a%20friend.

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