Flirtship
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A friendship which involves flirting but that has not yet progressed into a serious relationship. informal
"Drgnan suggested, "You might sit beside me instead of on me. My legs are falling asleep." ¶ "Okay," said Madigan, "is that one of your monklike secret sayings, in which you mean that you don't know how to go forward in our flirtship, or is it—""
Example
More examples"Drgnan suggested, "You might sit beside me instead of on me. My legs are falling asleep." ¶ "Okay," said Madigan, "is that one of your monklike secret sayings, in which you mean that you don't know how to go forward in our flirtship, or is it—""
Etymology
From flirt + -ship.
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