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/Sounds like "fryehnd" + "SOH" (as in "solo") + "neh" (as in "net")/

Meaning

The situation where someone is kept strictly as a friend despite wanting something romantic. Being in the friendzone means the other person sees you only as a friend, nothing more.

Examples

He's been in the friendzone for years and still has hope.

I told him I liked him and he sent me straight to the friendzone.

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Regional synonyms

Chatter, verbal flourish, or speech full of empty promises in Peruvian Spanish. "Ese tipo es puro floro" means that guy talks a lot but doesn't deliver. "Echar floro" means saying pretty words to convince or flirt without real intent. Used critically toward elaborate but empty talkers, the politician making promises, or the smooth talker who only drops pickup lines without backup.