fren

noun — 4 senses

fren

noun

/fɹɛn/

Etymology From Middle English frenne, contracted from forrene (“foreign”). See foreign (adjective).

1

Obsolete A stranger.

So now his friend is changed for a fren1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “Aprill. Ægloga Quarta.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Hugh Singleton, […], →OCLC:

fren

noun

1

Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of friend.

rowdy-rappin w/frens on street corner stumps1988 February 14, Catherine Joseph, “Girl Talk”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 9:

2

Internet A fellow, a friend.

3

Internet A fellow white nationalist or fascist, a comrade on the far right.

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