hi-bye friend

noun

A person with whom one has only a very casual and superficial friendship.

Meanings

nounhi-bye friend (plural hi-bye friends)

plural hi-bye friends

  1. Hong KonginformalA person with whom one has only a very casual and superficial friendship.

Origin

Suggesting brief conversations in which little is said beyond a greeting.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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