asking for a friend en · X
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(humorous, idiomatic) Indicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be posing the question on behalf of another person.
“Oh, please, like we'd ever believe that whole 'I'm asking for a friend' routine.”
2015, Belle Payton, Even the Score, page 70:How many more of these #debates do we have to suffer through? Asking for a friend. — Eva Amurri Martino (@TheHappilyEva)
2016 October 9, “Celebrities React to Presidential Town Hall Debate 2016”, in Just Jared:"So what really is "in the shooting motion" rule?!?!?" James wrote on Twitter. "Asking for a friend @OfficialNBARefs."
2018, "Lakers survive Ball's gaffe to beat Thunder in OT". — LeBron James (@KingJames)
Translations (3)
fi kaverin puolesta kyselen (phrase to indicate embarrassing question pretending it to be on behalf on another person) · fr c'est pour un ami (phrase to indicate embarrassing question pretending it to be on behalf on another person) · cmn 帮朋友问一下 (phrase to indicate embarrassing question pretending it to be on behalf on another person)