Citations:special friend

English citations of special friend

• 2002, Transition:

  […] euphemism: his "special friend, "longtime companion," and "fellow traveler."

• 2008, R. W. Holder, Dictionary of Euphemisms, Oxford University Press, USA, →ISBN, page 358:

  […] special friend a sexual partner to whom you are not married Heterosexual or homosexual.

• 2013, Waverly Curtis, Chihuahua Confidential, Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 182:

  […] Special friend. Like Felix is your special friend.” “He's not my special friend,” I said. I hated that euphemism. And I really didn't think it applied to whatever was going on with me and Felix.

• 2013, Nick Davis, The Desiring-Image: Gilles Deleuze and Contemporary Queer Cinema, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:

  […] euphemism “special friend” when invoking June Walker, Fae's longtime lover and partner.

• 2017, Elizabeth Wein, The Pearl Thief, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, →ISBN:

  […] special friend,” Solange said carefully. “An intimate friend.” She was still speaking French, and the euphemism “special friend” didn't sound as coy as it does in English.