New word: Framily

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I thought this one was particularly apt, especially for those young expats out here who are far away from family.  The result - we depend on a support network of friends - more so than we might otherwise, and so could rightly call them 'Framily'!

 

FRAMILY  This word has been popping up recently in the UK because of a study and an associated competition being run by the food manufacturer Dolmio. It seems to have invented the term - at least, all the examples I've found are either associated with it or are misprints for "family". A framily is a combination of friends and family that the manufacturer suggests is becoming the core support network for young people.