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"Frenemy" (alternately spelled "frienemy") is a portmanteau of "friend" and "enemy" that can refer to either an enemy disguised as a friend or to a partner who is simultaneously a competitor and rival.[1] The term is used to describe personal, geopolitical, and commercial relationships both among individuals and groups or institutions. The word has appeared in print as early as 1953.[2]
People[change | change source]
A Businessweek article stated that frenemies in the workplace are common, due to increasingly informal environments and the "abundance of very close, intertwined relationships that bridge people's professional and personal lives ... [while] it certainly wasn't unheard of for people to socialize with colleagues in the past, the sheer amount of time that people spend at work now has left a lot of people with less time and inclination to develop friendships outside of the office".[3]
Frenemies in Popular Culture[change | change source]
- The Clique: Massie Block and Claire Lyons
- Daria: Quinn Morgendorffer and Sandi Griffin
- DC Comics: Batman and Catwoman
- Death Note: Light Yagami and L
- Desperate Housewives: Lynette Scavo and Renee Perry
- Desperate Housewives: Susan Mayer and Edie Britt
- Gilmore Girls: Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller
- Glee: Will Schuester and Sue Sylvester
- Gossip Girl: Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf
- Hannah Montana: Jackson Stewart and Rico Suave
- High School Musical: Gabriella Montez and Sharpay Evans
- High School Musical: Sharpay Evans and Chad Danforth
- iCarly: Sam Puckett and Freddie Benson
- Jimmy Two Shoes: Heloise and Beezy J. Heinous
- Jonas LA: Stella Malone and Vanessa Paige
- Just Go With It: Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman
- Mean Girls: Cady Heron and Regina George
- The Office: Dwight Schrute and Jim Halpert
- The Penguins of Madagascar: Skipper and King Julian
- Phineas and Ferb: Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Perry the Platypus
- Phineas and Ferb: Isabella Garcia Shapiro and Candace Flynn
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa
- Sailor Moon: Usagi Tsukino and Rei Hino
- Shake it Up!: CeCe Jones & Rocky Blue and Gunther and Tinka Hessenheffer
- The Simpsons: Bart Simpson and Nelson Muntz
- The Simpsons: Homer Simpson and Montgomery Burns
- Sonny with a Chance: Sonny Munroe and Chad Dylan Cooper
- Sonny with a Chance: Sonny Munroe and Tawni Hart
- South Park: Kyle Broflovsky and Eric Cartman
- Spongebob Squarepants: Mr. Krabs and Plankton
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Odo and Quark
- The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: London Tipton and Maddie Fitzpatrick
- The Suite Life on Deck: Zack Martin and Marion Moseby
- The Suite Life on Deck: London Tipton and Bailey Pickett
- Victorious: Tori Vega and Jade West
- Kirby: Kirby and Meta Knight
- Super Mario: Mario and Donkey Kong
- Zoey 101: Michael Barrett and Logan Reese
- Zoey 101: Nicole Bristow and Dana Cruz
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Oxford English Dictionary online, draft entry, December 2008
- ↑ Winchell, W. (19 May 1953). "Howz about calling the Russians our Frienemies?". Nevada State Journal. Gannett Company.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Frenemies at Work, Liz Ryan, BusinessWeek, June 14, 2007.
- Voo, Jocelyn (2007-08-27). "Do you have a 'frenemy'?". CNN. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - McDonell-Parry, Amelia (2009-08-2009). "Why do women have frenemies?". CNN. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
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See also[change | change source]
External links[change | change source]
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