penfriend
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See also: pen-friend and pen friend
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
penfriend (plural penfriends)
- A person, often in a foreign country, with whom one exchanges friendly correspondence but whom one never or rarely meets.
- 1988 May 7, Jeff Hershberger, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 13:
- I would like a penfriend, not for financial support or headgames, but just for a caring conversation.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
person with whom one exchanges letters — see pen pal