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a birthday-only mate
noun phrase
/berth-day-ohn-lee-mayt/
Definition
A relationship kept technically alive by a single annual message, with total radio silence for the other 364 days.
In use
“He's a proper birthday-only mate now, last message was 'happy birthday mate x' eleven months ago.”
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Language
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- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /berth-day-ohn-lee-mayt/
Classification
- Life domain
- Digital life & media
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