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Asking for a friend
Used when inquiring about sensitive topics while deflecting attention.
Literal Meaning
Making an inquiry on behalf of another person, rather than oneself
Actual Meaning
I'm actually asking for myself but pretending otherwise
Examples in Context

'How do you remove a stain? Asking for a friend.' (Translation: I need to know)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Usually for themselves
  • 2Humor/embarrassment
  • 3Common joke
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
inquiring for someone else
on behalf of a third party
not for me
hypothetically speaking
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