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frenemy

Boomer#social

Meaning. Someone who acts like a friend while quietly competing with you or working against you.

See it in a sentence
She congratulated me, but she is still my frenemy.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
    Haven't found the match yet.
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
    Haven't found the match yet.
  • Boomer · this one
    frenemy
  • Plain English
    someone who acts like a friend while quietly competing with you or working against you

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