Acquaintance, n:
A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when the object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
Vocabulary Help
- acquaintance – conhecido
- whom – a quem
- well enough – bem o suficiente
- borrow from – pedir emprestado
- lend to – emprestar
- degree – grau
- friendship – amizade
- slight – ligeira
- poor or obscure – pobre ou obscuro
- intimate – intimo