frenemy

[ fren-uh-mee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal. a person or group that is friendly toward another because the relationship brings benefits, but harbors feelings of resentment or rivalry:
Clearly, turning the competition into frenemies is good for your business.

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Origin of frenemy¹

First recorded in 1950-55; fr(iend) none + enemy none

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Examples have not been reviewed.

It seems like the closest Kleya has to a frenemy of sorts is Vel, but how do you see their dynamic?

We just call them “the trio” or some on the internet call them the white ladies or white frenemies.

The volcano of tension between the three frenemies finally erupted.

Then there’s the matter of the three frenemies.

Valladares directed her closing thoughts to their frenemies over at the Latino Legislative Caucus.

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