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friend with benefits

American

[frend with ben-uh-fits] / ˈfrɛnd wɪθ ˈbɛn ə fɪts /

noun

(used as a euphemism) a friend with whom one has sex without a romantic relationship or commitment. FWB, fwb

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

friends with benefits

plural

Etymology

Origin of friend with benefits

First recorded in 1995–2000

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