framily en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of friend + family.
Meanings
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(slang) A group of friends who are close like a family.
Often, these groups would include at least one gay character who would be depicted sympathetically, if usually as desexualised. Movies focused specifically on gay/queer framilies produced.
2007, Glyn Davis, Queer as folk, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| framilies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
de Framilie (A group of friends who are close like a family) · nl vramilie (A group of friends who are close like a family) · it famica (A group of friends who are close like a family) · fr famie (A group of friends who are close like a family)