stepfriend

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English

Etymology

From step- +‎ friend.

Noun

stepfriend (plural stepfriends)

  1. A friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory
    • 1992, Leo Hamalian, James Vernon Hatch, Roots of African American Drama:
      At best, we were stepfriends. I'm going to miss that.
    • 2014, Norman Manea, The Black Envelope:
      And the stepfriend Tori-Taube. The perfect alibi as friend, as friend's wife.
    • 2016, Devon Hartford, Broken Lion:
      I was the stepfriend. Pretty sure that held no weight in family court.