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friend zone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹɛnd zoʊn/ (US)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈfɹɛnd zəʊn/ (UK)
Etymology
Popularized in a 1994 episode of the American sitcom Friends.
Meanings
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(slang) The situation in which one is viewed by a potential partner as a platonic friend, which complicates the initiation of a romantic relationship.
Every platonic friend I got is some woman I was tryin' to fuck, I made a wrong turn somewhere, and ended up in the friend zone.
1996, Chris Rock: Bring the Pain, Chris Rock (actor):Once in a while, you will find yourself stuck in the friend zone. Don't panic, you are not alone.
2005, Terry Dennis, The Manual:“Stuck in the Friend Zone,” said Sasha wisely, although I don't think she's dipped a toe in the Friend Zone in her life.
2007, Helen Salter, Does Snogging Count as Exercise?:
Forms
Coordinates
romance zone
Deriveds
friend-zonee
Descendants
friendzone
Translations (26)
ar خَانَة الصَدَاقَة (situation) · pl friendzone (situation) · it zona amici (situation) · lmo zòna amis (situation) · sh prijateljska zóna (situation) · fr friendzone (situation) · sh пријатељска зо́на (situation) · pt friendzone (situation) · fi kaverisektori (situation) · nl friendzone (situation) · de Friendzone (situation) · es zona de amigos / amistad (situation) · ja フレンドゾーン (situation) · ko 어장관리 (situation) · eo amikzono (situation) · cmn 朋友區間 /朋友区间 (situation) · ru френдзо́на (situation) · pt zona de amizade (situation) · es zona amical / amistosa (situation) · nl vriendenzone (situation) · el φιλική ζώνη (situation) · it friendzone (situation) · ru зо́на дру́жбы (situation) · uk френдзо́на (situation) · he פרינדזון (situation) · el φρεντ ζόουν (situation)
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friend zone en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹɛnd zoʊn/ (US)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈfɹɛnd zəʊn/ (UK)
Etymology
Popularized in a 1994 episode of the American sitcom Friends.
Meanings
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(slang, transitive) To classify (someone) as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationship.
The bloke tries to get her attention back, but I've friendzoned him. Poor guy. I do feel bad for the ones who have to try so hard.
2015, Wendy Higgins, chapter 1, in Sweet Temptation, HarperCollins, →ISBN:While being friendzoned is not a problem, what can be a problem is if it's not clear to both people that ONLY friendship and nothing more is on offer.
2019, Ira Trivedi, Sachin Bhatia, chapter 1, in The Desi Guide to Dating, Harper Collins, →ISBN:
Forms
Deriveds
friendzoner
Descendants
friendzonare
Relateds
nice guy syndrome · LJBF · just friends
Translations (11)
pt colocar/deixar na friendzone (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · pl sfriendzone'ować (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · es querer solamente como amigo (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · it friendzonare (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · es clasificar como amigo nomás (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · ru френдзо́нить (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · cmn 發朋友卡 /发朋友卡 (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · fr friendzoner (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · pl friendzone'ować (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · es marginar / relegar a la zona amical / amistosa (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship) · fi luokitella kaverisektoriin (to classify as a friend with no possibility of a romantic relationship)
wikipedia: Friends · wikipedia: The One with the Blackout