asking for a friend
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- (idiomatic) Indicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be asking on behalf of another person.
- 2015, Belle Payton, Even the Score, page 70:
- “Oh, please, like we'd ever believe that whole 'I'm asking for a friend' routine.”
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- (idiomatic) Ironically referencing people involved in current events.
- 2016, "Celebrities React to Presidential Town Hall Debate 2016", Just Jared (Oct 9, 2016):
- How many more of these #debates do we have to suffer through? Asking for a friend. — Eva Amurri Martino (@TheHappilyEva)
- 2018, "Lakers survive Ball's gaffe to beat Thunder in OT". — LeBron James (@KingJames)
- "So what really is "in the shooting motion" rule?!?!?" James wrote on Twitter. "Asking for a friend @OfficialNBARefs."
- 2016, "Celebrities React to Presidential Town Hall Debate 2016", Just Jared (Oct 9, 2016):
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