Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asking for a friend

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
ask-ing -for a friend
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Indicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be posing the question on behalf of another person.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Usage

Questions

What does asking for a friend mean?
Indicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be posing the question on behalf of another person.

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