stepfriend
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- 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.