frolleague

English

Etymology

Blend of friend +‎ colleague.

Noun

frolleague (plural frolleagues)

1. (uncommon, neologism) A colleague that is considered a friend. [from 21th c.]
   • 2009, Caroline Madden, Laura Slattery, “The Global Worker” (chapter 9), in The Money Book:  […], Blackhall Publishing, page 177:

     Sure, you might smile when your ‘frolleagues’ (friendly colleagues) compliment you on your tan, but inside you feel like crying as you log on to your computer and count the minutes until lunch.

   • 2018, Chloe Coles, “Not Necessarilly Closing Down Sale”, in Bookshop Girl‎^[1], Great Britain: Hot Key Books:

     ‘Hey, Adam, look.’ I invite my frolleague to read the computer screen with me. ‘It says there is usually a five-to-seven-working-day response rate for petitions that reach one thousand signatures.’

   • 2018, Jennifer Dulski, “Acknowledgements”, in Purposeful: Are You a Manager... or a Movement Starter?‎^[2], Ebury Publishing:

     Special thanks to Ben Rattray and my “frolleagues” from Change.org who opened my eyes to how people around the world are so bravely taking on the injustice they see, and taught me many of the techniques people use to do that.

   • 2024, Margaret C. Watson, “Acknowledgements”, in Women in Academia: Achieving Our Potential, Troubador Publishing Ltd., page xxi:

     I am very grateful to the people in my extended network of colleagues, friends and frolleagues who suggested and facilitated introductions to interviewees, […]