f**** buddy euphemism?

[Rowan McMullin]

I have heard this used this way, yes, for both men and lesbian women.  I
beleive a "lady-friend's" gentleman counter part is "my/your/his/her man."

-Rowan

On 6/19/07, neil <neil at typog.co.uk> wrote:
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> (?) a euphemism for heterosexual use of 'fuck buddy':
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> "Who's Jess?" Natalie says, he interest suddenly peaked [? piqued].
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> "His lady-friend."
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> Jessica the Sweet Valley Twin. Does lady friend mean girlfriend?
> Almost-girlfriend? Sex buddy?
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> --Sarah Mylnowski, 'Milkrun', Red dress Ink, Richmond, 2002, 107
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> Neil Crawford
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