glue friend

noun

A person in a friend group who initiates social events (such as get-togethers) and is personal friends with every member of the group.

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Meanings

nounglue friend (plural glue friends)

plural glue friends

  1. figurativelyA person in a friend group who initiates social events (such as get-togethers) and is personal friends with every member of the group.

Origin

From glue (“anything that binds two things or people together”) + friend.

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APA

glue friend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glue%20friend

MLA

“glue friend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glue%20friend. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glue friend,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glue%20friend.

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