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friend with benefits

noun

Etymology

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.

Definitions

  1. A friend with whom one has a casual sexual relationship.

    • “I’m just saying that usually when you have a friend who’s a girl, it’s not just that she’s your friend. Either you’ve known her a long time, or she’s a friend with benefits.”
    • “Can I be so bold as to ask if I can be a friend with benefits?”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA