Semiacquaintance

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A vague acquaintance; a person whom one barely knows.

    "Another semiacquaintance, Ali, said to me, “Jen, you're getting the perfect training for motherhood at this party!”"

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"Another semiacquaintance, Ali, said to me, “Jen, you're getting the perfect training for motherhood at this party!”"

Etymology

From semi- + acquaintance.

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